WHO warns El Nino could fuel dengue and heat illnesses across India
- World Health Organization has placed India at “high to very high” health risk as the El Nino climate phenomenon intensifies.
- Delhi reported 90 dengue cases in August, taking its seasonal total to 311 cases.
- Delhi’s malaria cases jumped from 17 in July to 53 in August amid favourable mosquito-breeding conditions.
- Higher temperatures and erratic rainfall may raise risks of heatstroke, dehydration and mosquito-borne diseases.
Source: ndtv.com
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