Brazil: 2018/2019 Dengue

[Ronan Kelly]

Dengue fever cases in Brazil increase by almost 600 per cent
Sep 12, 2019

Rio de Janeiro (dpa) - The number of cases of the mosquito-born dengue virus in Brazil increased by 600 per cent this year, according to the country's Health Ministry.

From December 30 to August 24, South America's largest county recorded more than 1.4 million probable cases of dengue, the ministry said in a report published on Tuesday. During the same period last year, Brazil recorded fewer than 206,000 cases.

The number of confirmed deaths from the mosquito-born virus stands at 591 this year, compared to last year's 141.
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[Ronan Kelly]

In Brazil, between EW 1 and EW 34 of 2019, a total of 1,439,471 probable cases of dengue
have been reported, of which 1,015,124 cases were confirmed2. Of the confirmed cases,
15,179 were classified as dengue with warning signs, and 1,111 as severe dengue. A total of
2,486 cases of dengue with warning signs and severe dengue remain under investigation.
Among the confirmed cases, there were 591 deaths, and 486 deaths remain under
investigation.
The cumulative national incidence rate is 690.4 cases per 100,000 population, representing a
599.5% increase compared to the same period of 2018. By geographical region, the highest
incidence rate has been reported in the Central-West (1,196.1 cases per 100,000 population,
with a 131.8% increase compared to 2018), followed by the Southeast (1,139.2 cases per
100,000 population, with a 1,713.2% increase). The federal units with the highest incidence
rates are Minas Gerais (2,239.3 cases per 100,000 population), Goi?s (1,561.6 cases per
100,000 population), Esp?rito Santo (1,493.3 cases per 100,000 population), Mato Grosso do Sul
(1,466.1 cases per 100,000 population), and the Federal District (1,194.4 cases per 100,000
population).

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https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/2019-sept-13-phe-dengue-epi-Update.pdf

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.soudepalmas.com.br/notic...idade-de-morte

Google translation:

Araguaina reports 472% increase in dengue cases likely to die
Regarding the Zika virus, the number of confirmed cases has dropped from six to three this year. Chikungunya also dropped 36%.
10/31/2019 8:04 AM

In Aragua?na, northern Tocantins, 1,553 cases of dengue were confirmed from January to September this year. The city hall reported that there is a growth of 352% over the same period last year. Regarding the number of cases with alarm signs, where there is a probability of death, the growth was 472%, going from 25 to 143 ...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://vozdabahia.com.br/casos-de-d...iro-e-outubro/

Google translation:

Dengue cases grow 672% in Bahia between January and October
By Fernanda Pinheiro -
October 29, 2019 at 4:28 pm

The Secretariat of Health of Bahia (Sesab) released today (27) balance that registered 64,171 thousand cases of dengue in the state in 2019. The data were collected until October 17 and represents an increase of 672% over the same period of the year. past. In total, 381 Bahian municipalities had notifications.

According to Sesab, 78 deaths from dengue were reported: 12 in Feira de Santana, 3 in Salvador, 2 in Paulo Afonso, 1 in Candeias, 1 in Rafael Jambeiro, 1 in Cora??o de Maria, 1 in Jacobina, 1 in Paripiranga, 1 in Presidente Dutra, 1 in Santo Ant?nio de Jesus, 1 in Sim?es Filho, 1 in Candiba, 1 in Cama?ari, 1 in Mulungu do Morro and 1 in Euclides da Cunha.

In addition, another 32 deaths were discarded and 17 remain under investigation. (Metro1)

[Ronan Kelly]

Country has reported 710 deaths from dengue this year, 256 in SP
In the period, 1.5 million probable cases of dengue were reported, representing 716 cases per 100,000 inhabitants nationwide.
State AgencyCHEERSper State Agency 11/13/2019 - 8:45 pm (Updated on 11/13/2019 - 8:45 pm)

Up to November 2, 710 dengue deaths were recorded this year in Brazil , according to a new bulletin released by the Ministry of Health. The number is 5.4 times higher than the 132 deaths recorded in the same period last year.

Another 371 deaths are under investigation. The state of Sao Paulo has already confirmed 256 deaths this year, according to the folder - in the same period of 2018, there had been only 6 deaths.

In the country, during the period, 1.5 million probable cases of dengue were reported, which represents 716 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Last year, there were 223,900 cases - 107,4 per 100,000. In S?o Paulo this year, there were 442,200, a coefficient of 963 1 cases per 100,000 residents. In the same period of 2018, there were 15 2 thousand cases - 33.5 per 100 thousand inhabitants.

In 20 days, since the last survey, 15,200 new cases and 21 dengue deaths have been reported in the country, prompting the Ministry of Health to call on the population to continue, permanently, the mobilization against the mosquito Aedes aegypti , which also transmits chikungunya and zika.

"The summer period is the most conducive to mosquito proliferation due to rainfall and, therefore, is the time of greatest risk of infection. However, the recommendation is not to neglect any day of the year and keep all possible postures in action. to prevent outbreaks, "he said.

According to the paste, even in the winter period, when the incidence curve in the country returns to the endemic canal, there was a slight increase in the probable cases of dengue, when a reduction was expected. This trend also hit the Southeast, including the state of S?o Paulo, where winter temperatures were above average.

In S?o Paulo municipalities, nine dengue deaths have been confirmed in recent weeks. The state recorded a strong advance of serotype 2 of the disease, in regions where it had not circulated for years.

The city of S?o Jos? do Rio Preto leads the S?o Paulo ranking of dengue, with 32.6 thousand confirmed cases and 19 deaths. In lethality, the leadership comes from Bauru, who recorded 26,000 cases and 32 deaths.

The state of Sao Paulo, however, does not report deaths from chikungunya and zika this year. In the country, chikungunya killed 81 people this year - another 51 deaths are under investigation. Zika caused the death of three people, all in the state of Paraiba.

https://noticias.r7.com/saude/pais-ja-registrou-710-mortes-por-dengue-este-ano-256-em-sp-13112019

[Shiloh]

Source: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/dengue-...o-state-79588/

Dengue up dramatically in Ribeir?o Preto in S?o Paulo state
by News Desk
December 5, 2019

Municipal health officials in Ribeir?o Preto, S?o Paulo state, Brazil are reporting a huge increase in dengue fever cases in 2019, according to a G1 Globo report (computer translated).

To date in 2019, Ribeir?o Preto has reported 13,903 dengue cases. This compares to 233 cases report during the same period in 2018–a 5,866 percent increase.

According to health department data, three deaths due to the disease were recorded throughout the year...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.folhavitoria.com.br/saud...-vezes-em-2019

Casos de dengue no munic?pio da Serra aumentam quase 17 vezes em 2019
De acordo com dados da Prefeitura da Serra, at? o momento, apenas em 2019, foram registrados 17.052 mil casos de dengue
Reda??o Folha Vit?ria
12 de Dezembro de 2019 ?s 06:52
Atualizado 12/12/2019 06:52:32

Google tranlstion:
Dengue cases in the municipality of Serra increase almost 17 times in 2019
According to data from Serra City Hall, so far, only in 2019, there were 17,052 thousand cases of dengue
Copywriting Folha Vit?ria
December 12, 2019 at 6:52 am
Updated 12/12/2019 06:52:32

Due to the heavy rains that have hit much of Esp?rito Santo recently, city halls across the state are on alert to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito. In 2019, the number of dengue case records in the municipality of Serra increased by almost 17 times.

According to data from the Serra Municipality, so far, only in 2019, there were 17,052 thousand cases among the population of Serra. More than the number registered in the same period in 2018, where 1,047 thousand cases were accounted....

[Shiloh]

Source: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/sao-pau...fever-in-2019/

S?o Paulo State: Rio Preto reports ‘historical record’ of dengue fever in 2019
by News Desk
January 3, 2020

The city of S?o Jos? do Rio Preto in the of S?o Paulo state, Brazil is reporting a historical record in dengue fever cases in 2019, according to a SBT Interior report (computer translated).
Image/CDC

The city saw 33,000 dengue fever cases in 2019, dramatically surpassing the previous high of 21,000 in 2015.

Brazil has reported some 2.1 million dengue cases this year, including 722 deaths. S?o Paulo state accounts for about six out of 10 cases in the country...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-ne...s-in-21-years/


Brazil Records Second Highest Number of Dengue Fever Deaths in 21 Years
From January through early December, the ministry counted 1,527,119 likely cases of the disease, compared to 2018 when only 247,393 cases were recorded.
By Dorah Feliciano -
January 9, 2020

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With dengue fever on the rise, 2019 recorded the second-highest number of deaths from the disease since 1998, the year in which the historical series began. Data from the Ministry of Health show that by December 7th, 754 dengue-related deaths had been confirmed.

In practice, the total is only below that recorded in 2015, the year of the worst epidemics of the disease, with 986 deaths...