A mosquito-borne disease is spreading as the planet warms

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  "title": "A mosquito-borne disease is spreading as the planet warms ",
  "description": "Unlike her stealthy, malaria-spreading cousin, the female Aedes aegypti signals her approach with an exasperating drone. Her bite is far worse than her buzz. If she carries a flavivirus pathogen, her victim...",
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  "content": "<div><section><p><span>U</span><small>nlike her</small> stealthy, malaria-spreading cousin, the female <i>Aedes aegypti </i>signals her approach with an exasperating drone.<i> </i>Her bite is far worse than her buzz. If she carries a flavivirus<i> </i>pathogen, her victim can be infected with dengue fever. Most infections pass without symptoms, but an unfortunate few are racked with “breakbone fever”, which causes severe joint pain, haemorrhage and, occasionally, death. The after-effects, which are poorly understood, include fatigue and cognitive impairment. <i>Aedes </i>is so plentiful that the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reckons 100m people around the world fall sick with dengue every year.</p></section><p>This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Dengue rising”</p><div><h2><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/\">Leaders</a> <span>April 27th 2024</span></h2><ul><li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/04/25/how-strong-is-indias-economy\"><span>How strong is India’s economy?</span></a></li><li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/04/24/congress-has-given-ukraine-a-reprieve-with-its-new-aid-package\"><span>America’s latest aid will give Ukraine only a temporary reprieve</span></a></li><li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/04/24/dont-be-gloomy-about-tesla-and-its-ev-rivals\"><span>Don’t be gloomy about Tesla and its EV rivals</span></a></li><li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/04/25/why-leaving-the-echr-would-be-a-bad-idea-for-britain\"><span>Why leaving the ECHR would be a bad idea for Britain</span></a></li><li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/04/25/as-the-planet-warms-watch-out-for-dengue-fever\"><span>A mosquito-borne disease is spreading as the planet warms</span></a></li></ul></div><div><div><figure><img alt=\"How strong is India’s economy?\" srcset=\"https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=16,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 16w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 32w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=48,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 48w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=64,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 64w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=96,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 96w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=128,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 128w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg 1424w\" src=\"https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20240427_DE_US.jpg\" /></figure></div><div><h3>From the April 27th 2024 edition</h3><p>Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents</p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.economist.com/weeklyedition/2024-04-27\"><span>Explore the edition</span></a></p></div></div></div>",
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