Dengue, polvo y desesperación: el costo oculto para la salud

The document outlines how climate change increases the prevalence of climate-sensitive diseases and strains healthcare infrastructure, particularly in vulnerable border communities and among migrant populations.

• Climate change is driving a global increase in climate-sensitive diseases, including dengue, cholera, and respiratory infections linked to dust storms and wildfires, which is overwhelming healthcare systems, especially in low-income countries with fragile infrastructure.
• In the U.S.-Mexico border region, extreme heat, dust storms, and wildfires are worsening air quality and increasing the incidence of Valley fever in dry areas, as well as mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya in southern Texas and northern Mexico.
• Migrants face severe health risks including heatstroke and dehydration during their journey due to extreme heat and lack of medical care; once in the United States, fear of deportation and high costs prevent many from seeking necessary healthcare.
• Climate-related disasters, such as wildfires in California and Monterrey or floods in Tamaulipas and Texas, are contributing to prolonged trauma and anxiety among survivors.

APA

CCNow (2025). Dengue, polvo y desesperación: el costo oculto para la salud. Covering Climate Now. https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/dengue-polvo-y-desesperacion-el-costo-oculto-para-la-salud/

Chicago

CCNow. Dengue, polvo y desesperación: el costo oculto para la salud. Covering Climate Now, 2025. https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/dengue-polvo-y-desesperacion-el-costo-oculto-para-la-salud/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ccnow2025dengue, author = {CCNow}, title = {{Dengue, polvo y desesperación: el costo oculto para la salud}}, institution = {Covering Climate Now}, year = {2025}, month = apr, url = {https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/dengue-polvo-y-desesperacion-el-costo-oculto-para-la-salud/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }