Dengue fever is caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes

Last updated: 7/16/2022

Dengue fever is caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes from the genus Aedes. Warmer temperatures and increased precipitation are results of climate change, and both influence increased populations of Aedes mosquitoes. Which of the following statements represents the best prediction for future outbreaks of Dengue fever? Humans will become immune to Dengue fever as more individuals are exposed to the bacterium. Aedes mosquitoes and Dengue fever will become extinct as both temperature and precipitation decrease in tropical regions. Dengue fever outbreaks will remain restricted to a few locations because mosquitoes are unable to expand their range. Climate change will lead to Dengue fever outbreaks in once-temperate areas north and south of the sites of current outbreaks.