Brazil exceeds 5 million probable cases of dengue
Brazil already has 5,100,766 probable cases of dengue in 2024. The number represents more than triple the number of probable cases of the disease identified throughout last year, when 1,649,144 cases were recorded.
Data from the arbovirus monitoring panel show that the country still records 2,827 deaths from dengue and 2,712 deaths under investigation. The disease coefficient, at this moment, is 2,511 cases for each group of 100 thousand people. The lethality in probable cases is 0.06 and the lethality in cases of severe dengue is 4.83.
The majority of probable cases remain concentrated among people aged 20 to 29, followed by those aged 30 to 39, 40 to 49 and 50 to 59. The least affected age group is children under 1 year old, followed by people aged 80 or over and children aged 1 to 4 years old.
Minas Gerais still accounts for the highest number of probable dengue cases (1,431,174). Next are São Paulo (1,397,796), Paraná (535,433) and Santa Catarina (288,212). The states with the lowest number of probable cases are Roraima (286), Sergipe (2,868), Rondônia (4,789) and Amapá (5,557).
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Concerning the incidence rate of the disease, the Federal District appears in first place, with 9,037 cases for each group of 100 thousand inhabitants. Next are Minas Gerais (6,968), Paraná (4,679) and Santa Catarina (3,787). The federative units with the lowest coefficient are Roraima (45), Ceará (126), Sergipe (129) and Maranhão (159).