According to data released today by the country's Ministry of Health, there are 3,062,181 possible cases of dengue fever, with a historical incidence rate of 1,508 infections per 100,000 population.
In mid-March, Brazil surpassed the record number of cases recorded in all of 2023 (1.65 million).
In just over 20 days, the country has recorded nearly 1 million cases. However, the infection rate has begun to decline and stabilize in the vast majority of states in the country.
Brazil recorded 1,256 deaths, a new record for a country where nearly half of its territory suffers from emergencies, in addition to 1,857 deaths under investigation.
Deaths from the disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito have nearly tripled this year compared to the same period last year (388).
Last February, the Ministry of Health admitted that Brazil may end the current year with a record number of 4.2 million cases, although most Brazilian states have already passed the peak of the disease and have begun to record a slowdown in cases.
So far, eleven states have declared a state of emergency, including the most populous states in Brazil (São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro).
The current epidemic is due to the effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon, which has led to higher temperatures and increased rainfall across the country, factors that contribute to the spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Brazil was the first country in the world to introduce the dengue vaccine through the public health system, although the low number of doses available limited its application to children and adolescents only.
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