A vaccine against dengue in times of crisis: How, where and when?

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A vaccine against dengue in times of crisis: How, where and when?

In 2024, Buenos Aires registered a dengue fever-related death for the first time in four years. It came during one of the worst outbreaks the country has experienced, with more than 232,900 recorded cases and 161 victims, but it is also a warning sign of what happens when temperatures rise, driven by climate change. There are more and more regions where the mosquito that transmits the virus, Aedes aegypti, feels comfortable. It is expected that …