Dengue kills over 1,000 people in Brazil so far this year

Thursday, April 4th 2024 - 10:31 UTC

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Dengue fever has killed over 1,000 Brazilians so far this year while other 1,531 deaths are under investigation, federal authorities admitted Wednesday. The Health Ministry's Arbovirus Panel said 1,020 deaths from the disease have been recorded whereas the total number of casualties from the same ailment in 2023 amounted to 1,079. The country has recorded some 2.6 million infections, Agencia Brasil also reported. Read full article

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With the end of summer, the epidemic ended. Fortunately, the mortality rate is extremely low for dengue.

The Ministry of Health must be prepared with vaccines and outpatient beds in case there is a repeat of the epidemic next summer.
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