In recent years, the term “seasonal” has lost its relevance when discussing diseases like dengue fever because once thought to be confined to specific times of the year, dengue outbreaks have now become a year-round nightmare, especially in regions like South Asia courtesy the culprit – climate change. The convergence of longer monsoon seasons, rising temperatures and altered mosquito behaviours has shattered the traditional understanding of dengue’s seasonality, transforming it into a perpetual threat that knows no boundaries.