Increasing global temperatures wrought by greenhouse gas emissions have boosted the number of dengue cases, new research shows.

Cases will rise as much as 60%, as parts of the world enter the temperature “sweet spot” for the mosquito-borne virus

Dengue fever has spread at alarming rates this year. New research attributes nearly a fifth of the existing dengue burden to climate change.

Climate change has the potential to spark an additional 40-60 per cent spike by 2050 — and by as much as 150-200 per cent in some areas — according to a study

Climate change is responsible for nearly a fifth of the record number of dengue cases worldwide this year, US researchers said on Saturday, seeking to shine a light on how rising temperatures help spread disease.

New research suggests that climate change is currently driving a surge in global dengue infections and that case rates could increase by 60% by 2050.

It’s been a record year for dengue infections, and amidst the surge in cases, researchers have been trying to pinpoint the causes. Now, a new study suggests that climate change is responsible for 19 percent of the current global dengue burden – and could soar as high as 60 percent if nothing is done to combat global warming.