US EditionDengue cases in Peru are surging, fueled by mosquitoes and high temperatures brought by El Niño
- Residents of Pedregal Grande in Piura, Peru, face water shortages, leading to dengue spread due to mosquito breeding in plastic tanks.
- Piura, Peru has seen over 34,000 cases of dengue in 2024, prompting a health emergency declaration by the government.
- Brazil has experienced over one million dengue cases in the first two months of 2024, causing health authorities to initiate a public vaccination campaign.
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Dengue cases in Peru reached 34,042 so far this year, a 131% increase compared to the same period last year, with 44 deaths according to official health ministry data. The incidence of dengue is 99.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, while last year it was 43.43. Six of the dead were children under 11 years old and 23 were adults over 60. The regions with the most cases are La Libertad (6,148), Piura (5,275), Ica (4,645), Áncash (3,766) and Lima (2…
Casos de dengue subieron 131 % en Perú y fallecidos ascienden a 44
Lima, 2 mar (EFE).- Los casos de dengue en Perú ascendieron a 34.042 en lo que va del año, cifra que representa un incremento de 131 % respecto al mismo periodo del año pasado, en tanto que los muertos se elevaron a 44, de acuerdo a datos oficiales del ministerio de Salud.La incidencia del dengue es de 99,8 casos por cada 100.000 habitantes, mientras que el año pasado era 43,43.Respecto a los fallecidos, seis eran niños de menos de 11 años y 23 …
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Dengue cases in Peru are surging, fueled by mosquitoes and high temperatures brought by El Niño
Peru is suffering a growing problem of dengue cases. One of the most affected cities is Piura, in the country's north. With 5,275 dengue cases, Piura was by Friday the
In the first two months of the year, 1 million 17 thousand confirmed or probable dengue infections were registered in Brazil, the Brazilian Ministry of Health said on Thursday. This is almost five times more than the 207,475 cases registered in the same period last year.
The provinces in the north of the country, especially those bordering Paraguay and Brazil, which have also seen a record of contagion in recent months, are the main affected.
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