How can we prevent the spread of disease in a warming world?
Our warming world is changing the geographical distribution of several animal species. Mosquitoes have been able to colonise new regions, places where they haven’t been found before including Afghanistan and countries in Europe.
According to the World Health Organisation, dengue fever is the most critical mosquito-borne viral disease in the world. Globally there’s been a 30-fold increase in infections in the last 50 years.
But is there a way to prevent the spread of the disease?
Presenter Paul Conolly is joined by:
Valdya Baraputri, reporter, BBC News Indonesia in Jakarta
Dr. Dewi Iriani…
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