Dengue increase blamed on climate

The potentially fatal dengue fever - once rare in south Asia - has regained a foothold in the region, reaching almost epidemic levels.Some scientists say climate change is to blame, with rising temperatures and increased rainfall boosting the number of mosquitoes, which carry the disease.Richard Wilson reports from Jakarta.

BBC | November 6, 2009

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