Mosquitoes carrying dengue fever are on the rise in Australia

Mosquitoes carrying dengue fever are increasing in Australia while the pesky population has exploded following recent rains.

Two – thirds of the Australian population will be at risk of contracting the disease for most of the year, while those in the north of the country will be at risk throughout the year.

The disease can cause rashes, high fever and even death.

According to US researchers and a recent study, mosquitoes will spread in warmer, more humid weather due to climate change.

The shocking study revealed that two-thirds of the Australian population living in the center of the country, including Sydney and Brisbane, would be exposed for eight months of the year.

Northerners will be the hardest hit and will suffer all year.

Meanwhile, Melbourne and Perth will be vulnerable for three months.

Dengue can reach Australia through mosquitoes that carry it, their eggs and infected travelers.

The Zika virus and dengue are carried by mosquitoes belonging to the species Aedes aegypti that are currently found only in Queensland, along the north coast.

The report comes during an outbreak of common mosquitoes that thrive due to recent rainy weather.

Dr. Cameron Webb, an arthropod expert, said that globalization is just as much a threat as climate change.

"Climate change alone is not enough to spread diseases, people have to move them too," he said.

"When you have infected people and mosquitoes near a city, that's when you see these urban epidemics."

"We think that there is a real risk."