Brazil surpassed 2 million dengue cases in 2024, according to data from the country's Ministry of Health, a new record as long as records exist.
The country adds 2,010,896 possible cases It has been confirmed since January. there 628 deaths due to the disease have been confirmed and a further 1,042 deaths are under investigation.
This number is the highest recorded in the entire historical series carried out by the Ministry of Health, which has been collecting data since the year 2000.
The country is witnessing a rise in dengue infection rates. But in 2024, infection numbers have broken records According to Brazilian health authorities, the number of cases has increased due to the emergence of new versions of the virus in the country and the impact of climate change, which has been exacerbated by the effects of the El Niño phenomenon.
The mortality rate for the total number of possible dengue cases in the country is 0.03% in the first 11 weeks of this year. The death rate for the total serious cases is 3.86%.
350 municipal and 11 state emergency decrees have been published due to dengue in Brazil.
The country began a vaccination campaign against dengue fever in February With Japanese immunization company Qdenga, it has become the first country in the world to introduce a dengue vaccine through the public health system, although the low number of doses available and low demand are limiting implementation.
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