Increasing temperatures could make the Dengue virus more virulent, according to researchers at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology. The study found that dengue becomes more severe in animal models when grown in mosquito cells exposed to higher temperatures.
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The IMD said that higher than normal maximum temperature over northwest India, Gujarat, Konkan, and Goa may be attributed to absence of any active western disturbance in February and dry spell prevailing over the plains and subdued rainfall/snowfall over hills.
KUALA LUMPUR: The sharp increase in the number of vehicles on roads in the federal capital of late may result in the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, where temperatures in the city are warmer than in the suburbs.