India, June 2 -- Unseasonal rains have been hitting the city, and you are bound to find areas that have accumulated water that's now standing stagnant. In 2024, there were 19,385 dengue cases registered in the state, a stark increase from the 8578 cases that were reported in 2022. A 2025 report published in the Nature journal showed a link between dengue cases and climate change. A new study published in The Lancet also warned that vector-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya could become endemic in Europe as the mosquitoes that transmit these viruses spread farther north due to global warming.

Dengue is a viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to people and is common in tropical and subtropical climates. Dr Divya Gopal, Consu...