Some infectious diseases saw a huge surge in 2024, with the spread attributed in part to climate change, declining vaccination rates and the advent of new pathogen variants.
The findings, part of a preliminary analysis by London-based disease forecasting firm Airfinity Ltd., seek to renew the focus on the rise of preventable and climate-sensitive diseases, as well as a coordinated global response.
By late December, the world saw dengue cases jump to a new record of over 13 million, more than double last year’s numbe