Mosquitoes are a choice - Works in Progress Magazine

North America Health Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:02:51 GMT Moderate confidence — 64/100

Most Americans think of mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and dengue as problems that affect people in other countries, not their own.
Until recently, they would have been largely correct: malaria and yellow fever were eliminated in the United States in the twentieth century, and dengue had become extremely rare, with most cases brought back from abroad.
But as temperatures have risen and mosquitoes have developed resistance to pesticides, these diseases have become a growing problem again in the United States.

Most Americans think of mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and dengue as problems that affect people in other countries, not their own.
Until recently, they would have been largely correct: malaria and yellow fever were eliminated in the United States in the twentieth century, and dengue had become extremely rare, with most cases brought back from abroad.
But as temperatures have risen and mosquitoes have developed resistance to pesticides, these diseases have become a growing problem again in the United States.

Sources: Worksinprogress