Brazil has exceeded one million dengue cases this year

Brazil This Thursday he crossed the barrier million cases of dengue fever so far this year, 390% more than in January and February 2023, according to updated data from The Ministry of Health.

The South American country also reported, 207 deaths and another 687 suspects attributed to this infectious disease transmitted by one species of mosquito and whose spread is favored by high temperatures associated with the El Niño phenomenon.

With 30,279 probable cases, São Paulo, the largest city in South America, has already exceeded the number of cases registered during the last year in just two months.

But in the capital of Brasilia, where the situation has reached dramatic levels, with 101,772 sick and 53 died until this Thursday.

Governor of the Federal District of Brasilia, Ibanez Rochahe warned at the end of last week that the capital’s health centers are overcrowded and that the peak of patients has not yet been reached.

The Brazilian Ministry of Health estimates for this year to 4.2 million caseshistorical record.

The public health system began vaccinating children and adolescents in the most vulnerable regions against dengue this month, but authorities realized that the number of doses available was not enough to cover the entire population.

In parallel with the vaccination, cities across the country have reinforced street fumigation and health teams that go from house to house looking for mosquito breeding sites.

In addition to the increase in cases, seven of the country’s 27 federal states (Acre, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina and the Federal District) have declared a public health emergency due to dengue fever.