Minsa: Dengue cases decrease by 84.2% in Peru

There is an urgent need to strengthen prevention strategies, such as vaccination and vector control.

Last week four people died because of this disease. The most affected localities are Rosario, Casilda and Funes. The director of Health Promotion of the city of Santa Fe indicated that the decacharreo "is a habit that we have to acquire" and pointed out that the rains caused the increase. Health authorities [...] The entry Dengue Alert: increased 45% the weekly number of cases in the province was first published in Pausa.

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that until Epidemiological Week 17 (26 April), 31 681 dengue cases were reported nationwide, a figure lower by 84.2% compared to the same period of 2024, when 199 934 cases were reported.This report from the National Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of Diseases (CDC Peru) of the Minsa, reveals that there are 4 regions that concentrate the greatest number of cases: San Martín (9080), Loreto (…

The most affected regions are San Martín, Loreto, Cajamarca and Piura. The Ministry of Health (Minsa), through the CDC, reported a total of 31,681 dengue cases throughout Peru. This figure represents a decrease of 84.2% compared to the same period of 2024, when 199,934 cases were recorded. The sustained reduction of contagion is the result of the intense prevention and control actions implemented by the Minsa and the regional governments. The re…

Until Epidemiology Week 17, 31 681 cases of dengue fever have been reported nationwide, a figure significantly lower than in the same period as in the past.