Climate change pushes dengue into new frontiers across India

Nina's death from dengue in Nagaland highlights the devastating crisis of the disease in the Northeast due to climate change, with late monsoons contributing to its spread. Dengue transmission is influenced by rainfall, humidity, and temperature, creating favorable conditions for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to breed. The Lancet reports an increase in the months suitable for dengue transmission in India due to climate change.