Heavy rainfall in Brazil
Avoiding mosquito bites key to dengue prevention
Avoiding mosquito bites key to dengue prevention
This year, even before the monsoon season officially began, the situation regarding dengue fever, carried by Aedes mosquitoes, is showing alarming signs across the country. Everyday, countless people are rushing to hospitals due to dengue fever. Climate change, rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and unplanned urbanization are all contributing to the increased risk of dengue.
Heavy rains in Brazil kill 10 people, leave 21 missing
Heavy rains in Brazil kill 10 people, leave 21 missing
Heavy rains in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 10 people and left 21 missing since Monday, the country’s civil defense said Wednesday.
Death toll from heavy rains in southeastern Brazil jumps to 23
Death toll from heavy rains in southeastern Brazil jumps to 23
Heavy rains in Brazil this weekend have killed at least 23 people between the southeastern states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo.