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Montevideo, December 19th 2024 - 23:01 UTC

Tag: Cristiano Boccolini

  • Wednesday, March 20th 2024 - 20:42 UTC

    Brazil: Dengue cases so far in 2024 surpass previous yearly figures

    Most of the victims were children under 14 years of age

    Brazilian authorities have confirmed 1,889,206 positive cases of dengue fever so far this year, thus surpassing 2015's 1,688,688 and 2023's 1,658,816, it was reported. In addition to 630 confirmed fatalities, another 1,009 deaths are under investigation since Jan. 1 to determine whether they were caused by dengue or by another pathogen.