The study would help authorities develop a comprehensive policy response as mosquito-borne diseases are becoming more prevalent with climate change, officials from the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), Taipei City Government and National Mosquito-Borne Disease and Research Center told a news conference in Taipei. Officials from the Environmental Protection Administration, Taipei City Government and the National Mosquito-Borne Disease and Research Center attend a news conference in Taipei yesterday. The models show that the risk of dengue fever transmission in northern Taiwan would increase significantly by 2050, he said. The government study would divide Taiwan in 10km2 research areas, and in its first phase focus on Taipei and high-altitude areas, Huang said. The next phase would add New Taipei City and Taichung, he said.

Source: Taipei Times December 17, 2021 22:10 UTC