Record Dengue Fever Outbreak in Peru as Climate Change Helps Mosquitoes Thrive

Jun 9, 2023 | Peru has suffered by far the worst covid death toll of any country in the world per capita - and it's currently battling another deadly disease. A record 130,000 cases of Dengue Fever have been reported so far this year. Spread by mosquitoes - it can cause fevers, nausea and in the most serious cases - death. Health authorities warn this outbreak could get worse - as the warming El Niño climate effect helps the insects thrive. Our Latin America Correspondent Guillermo Galdos has travelled to the northern town of Piura - one of the areas that's been worst-affected. A warning, his report contains distressing scenes from the beginning.