Kathmandu, Sept. 13 -- An unusually wet monsoon, increased human mobility and climate change are reasons why this year's dengue outbreak in Nepal has been the worst so far. Already, six people have lost their lives and more than 8,000 are receiving treatment. Over 80,000 have been infected, but control efforts have been sorely lacking.
The newest epidemic to hit Nepal has struck ministers, politicians, businessmen and doctors, drawing attention to tropical diseases migrating to higher altitudes. Early rains provided ideal breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes that are migrating up the mountains as the earth heats up.
"Vector insects are moving up the Himalaya as warming increases, and so are the diseases they carry. Climate ch...