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Apr 12, 2024 · Roughly 4.7 million people have been infected with dengue fever so far in 2024, an explosion of cases centered in Latin America and the Caribbean that experts warn could grow.
May 28, 2024 · Latin America is experiencing its worst dengue fever outbreak on record. Case numbers in the first 4 ½ months of 2024 are already 238% higher than they were by this time last year, which itself...
About facts and statistics related to dengue cases reported in the United States.
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May 30, 2024 · Disease Outbreak News. Dengue - Global situation. 30 May 2024. Situation at a glance. As of 30 April 2024, over 7.6 million dengue cases have been reported to WHO in 2024, including 3.4 million confirmed cases, over 16 000 severe cases, and over 3000 deaths.
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Apr 23, 2024 · Most people who get dengue will not have symptoms. But for those who do, the most common symptoms are high fever, headache, body aches, nausea, and rash. Most will get better in 1–2 weeks. Some people develop severe dengue and need care in a hospital. In severe cases, dengue can be fatal.
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Dec 21, 2023 · Recent data from 2023 emphasize escalated dengue outbreaks in several countries, particularly Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Fiji, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Viet Nam. Additionally, non-endemic countries are increasingly facing dengue as a significant public health concern.
Oct 24, 2023 · Dengue, the excruciating mosquito-borne disease, is surging throughout the world and coming to places that had never had it. California just confirmed a rare U.S. case.
Most dengue cases reported in the 49 continental US states occur in travelers infected in areas with risk of dengue. Because of the types of mosquitoes that spread dengue are common throughout many areas of the United States, local spread of dengue is possible.
By the late 1990s, dengue was the most important mosquito-borne disease affecting humans after malaria, with around 40 million cases of dengue fever and several hundred thousand cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever each year. Significant outbreaks of dengue fever tend to occur every five or six months.
Jun 13, 2024 · Dengue is often a leading cause of febrile illness in areas with risk. Dengue outbreaks are reported frequently in these regions, including many popular tourist destinations in: the Caribbean. Central America. South America. Southeast Asia. Pacific Islands. World map highlighting areas of dengue risk.
