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A technician of Oswaldo Cruz Foundation inspects an Aedes aegypti mosquito.

Sloth Fever: Latin America's Oropouche Epidemic

by Rômullo José Costa Ataídes

Without global collaboration and action to address root causes, Oropouche fever is likely to continue spreading

Environment
A man fogs the Siddhartha Road neighborhood.

Why Nations Need to Prepare for Climate-Fueled Dengue

by Neelika Malavige

World leaders should act quickly to support countries on the frontlines of climate-sensitive diseases

Ricksha pullers wearing face shields and blue medical masks carry passengers in a row rickshas with yellow, orange, and green covers amid the COVID-19 outbreak, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 1, 2020.
Poverty

Bangladesh Has Malaria in Its Sights

by Tahmid Hasib Khan

One step closer to a world without mosquito nets

A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man robed in pink and orange adjusts a cloth on his face as he walks across a highway on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 18, 2021
Environment

Heat, Dust, Fever

by Aatmika Nair, Anwesha Maharana, Avanti Andhale, Siddhesh Zadey

India's climate adaptation plan for health should reflect regional and national needs

An Afghan man sells protective face masks during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kabul, Afghanistan June 18, 2020. The photo shows a man in front of a small cart with masks on display. in the background is a mural of hands raised. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
Governance

Condoms, Cookstoves, Seatbelts, and Face Masks

by Luke Shors

Forget all the self-righteous, public judgement—let's find better ways to cajole people into wearing face masks

Lou Gehrig, pictured with New York Yankees teammate Babe Ruth, was called the "Iron Horse" of baseball for playing in 2,130 consecutive games before his forced retirement from the game that loved him. The photo shows Lou Gherig in happier times leaning on one knee propped on a dugout bench next to the Babe. GETTY PHOTO.
Governance

How Did Dengue Get Its Name?

by Allyse Smith, Jason Socrates Bardi

Origins of the word, "dengue" are shrouded in mystery—unlike most diseases, which follow more obvious naming conventions

This 2005 photograph depicts a female Aedes aegypti mosquito, the primary vector for the spread of Dengue fever. The photo is a close-up of a mosquito taking a blood meal, making its belly bright red and striking against a bokeh green background
Urbanization

What’s to Blame for Dengue’s Rise? It’s not Only Climate Change

by Katherine Leach-Kemon, Lucas Earl

Fueled by urbanization disease will threaten 6 billion people by 2080, with economically-disadvantaged areas hardest hit