CNN Hypes False Dengue Fever Claims, Putting Climate Fears Ahead of Facts, Again
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From ClimateREALISM
By H. Sterling Burnett
CNN published a story claiming climate change is causing the mosquito borne disease dengue fever to spread. This is false. As CNN’s own story notes, dengue bearing mosquitos are already endemic to the countries it discusses, causing thousands of illnesses and hundreds of deaths each year. Data does not support the claim that modest warming makes mosquitos more prone to breed, and thus increase their numbers, or spread diseases like dengue.
Heather Chan, the author of a CNN story, titled “Singapore’s dengue ’emergency’ is a climate change omen for the world,” mixes facts and unsubstantiated speculation liberally throughout the report.
Singapore says it is facing a dengue “emergency” as it grapples with an outbreak of the seasonal disease that has come unusually early this year.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/06/09/cnn-hypes-false-dengue-fever-claims-putting-climate-fears-ahead-of-facts-again/
