Vector-borne disease
An illness caused by a pathogen (virus, bacteria, parasite) transmitted to humans by organisms such as mosquitoes, ticks, or fleas. Climate change expands the geographic range of vectors like mosquitoes, spreading diseases like dengue and malaria to new regions.
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