Dengue cases in Peru are surging, fueled by mosquitoes and high temperatures brought by El Niño

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 …

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.

Dengue cases decreasing

Dengue cases in the country have been decreasing, the Department of Health reported yesterday.

Dengue cases increase in 8th epidemiological week, two deaths reported

PUTRAJAYA: The number of dengue fever cases increased to 3,572 in the 8th Epidemiological Week (ME08) from Feb 18 to 24, compared to 3,483 cases in the previous week. Read full story