Europe at Risk of Dengue and Zika Summer Outbreaks, WHO Says (1)

Northern countries are at risk of outbreaks of dengue, Zika and chikungunya as climate change increases the range of the mosquitoes that carry these illnesses, according to the World Health Organization.

As climate disasters occur with greater frequency, experts are concerned that insect-borne diseases will become more common, including in regions of the world where they’re not currently a threat. This is what has happened this year in southern hemisphere countries that have just had their summer, when the number of mosquitoes typically grows.

“Climate change has played a key role in facilitating the spread of the mosquitoes down ...