Tropicial diseases set to move closer – driven by climate change
Outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses are set to become more common in much of mainland Europe in the coming decades, writes Michael McHale
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Outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses are set to become more common in much of mainland Europe in the coming decades, writes Michael McHale
The wreck near a beach on Mallorca gives a snapshot of sea trade in late Roman times.
Roman-era trading ship was carrying oil, wine and fish sauces when it sank off Mallorca, near what is now a popular tourist beach
The global number of mosquito-borne dengue cases alone has increased eight-fold in the last two decades, rising from 500,000 in 2000 to more than five million recorded instances in 2019
Researchers are now developing ways to predict when and where malaria and dengue epidemics might occur using disease surveillance and climate change data.