Hot weather, more mosquitoes and low herd immunity possible causes of spike in dengue cases
Warmer temperatures enhance the growth of mosquito larvae and cause them to grow into adult mosquitoes faster, said Assistant Professor Vincent Pang, Director, Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research (CIDER). “Some studies showed that warmer temperatures may also increase the number of eggs laid per mosquito,” he added. In addition to hot weather and the increase in Aedes mosquito population, low herd immunity could also be one of the main reasons for the spike in cases this year. Professor Leo Yee Sin, Executive Director of the National Centre forRead more