Dec 6, 2024 | News

Mosquitos that carry dengue lay their eggs in open water sources, such as this bottle cap that was left outside and filled with water. Residents in Ecuador say that the government should provide amenities, such as trash pickup, to prevent disease transmission

Dengue is classified as an urban disease. Mosquitoes don’t care

Originally Posted November 25th, 2024

Check out MCIDT affiliate Joseph Eisenburg’s comments in Science News on the risks associated with the classification of areas as urban or rural, and its implications on public health response efforts, highlighted when the “urban” virus dengue broke out in rural Borbón, Ecuador

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