2007Sept16: A study by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases suggests that global warming may expand the habitat of the tiger mosquito and bring dengue fever to Hokkaido, Japan. The habitat of the tiger mosquito currently reaches Akita Prefecture, about 200 km south of Hokkaido (Japan Times, 2007).
Reference: Japan Times. 2007. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070916a5.html
Image Description: Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. Photo by Fg2, 2005July23. Image Location: Wikimedia Commons. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Hakodate3.jpg Image Permission: This image has been released into the public domain by its author. This applies worldwide.
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