Conscience July 2024 Policy Brief - Climate Change, Dengue Fever, and Vaccine Shortages

Climate Change and Dengue Fever: Urgent Need for New Solutions Amidst Rising Cases and Limited Vaccine Supply

Climate change has exacerbated the spread of multiple tropical diseases through various mechanisms while research into treatment and prevention of these diseases does not reflect their expected impact on life expectancy. Amongst those diseases, recently increased temperatures have expanded the geographical scope of mosquitoes carrying dengue fever. The virus traditionally affected countries near the Equator, but new cases have been reported as far as Europe.

This Policy Brief explores the problem, some resulting solutions, and lessons learned