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2024 dengue outbreak in Latin America and the Caribbean

During the 2024 dengue outbreak in Latin America and the Caribbean, the number of reported infections surpassed historical records in several nations, with 13,063,434 suspected cases reported across the Americas over the course of 2024. Case numbers fell sharply afterwards, to 4,459,521 suspected cases and 2,207 deaths in 2025 — a 66% decrease in cases and a 74% decrease in deaths compared with 2024. 7,983+ severe cases from epidemiological week (EW) 19 were reported on 31 May 2024, while the 8,140,210 suspected cases at EW 19 reflect a 226% increase compared to 2023's outbreak up to EW 19, and a 416% increase compared to the annual average number of cases of the last 5 years. The impacted countries include Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia in South America; Honduras, Nicaragua, Belize, Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Guatemala in Central America; and Mexico in North America.

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See also

• ▸1972 Yugoslav smallpox outbreak
• ▸Clarence Holbrook Carter
• ▸Jardin des Plantes

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