Key Takeaways
- Brazil has reported 391 deaths from dengue in 2024, with 1,583,183 suspected cases nationwide.
- The dengue epidemic in Brazil has led to a public health emergency in nine states.
- Dengue is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and can be fatal in severe cases.
Rio De Janeiro: Brazil has registered 391 confirmed deaths from dengue so far this year with another 854 deaths under investigation, the Health Ministry said on Monday.
There have been 1,583,183 suspected dengue cases reported nationwide, with 12,652 severe cases, according to the Health Ministry’s daily report.
The incidence rate of dengue fever in the South American country is currently 757.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Brazil has been afflicted with a dengue epidemic since the beginning of this year and the explosion of cases has led nine states to declare a public health emergency.
Dengue is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and can be fatal in severe cases.
