Peru dengue 2024: Cases up 36% compared to last year at same time
The Peru Ministry of Health reports 258,613 cases of dengue fever this year through July 6, an increase of 36.2 percent compared to the same period in 2023 (189,892).
241 deaths (fatality rate of 0.09%) were reported due to the disease, of which 12 are still under investigation.
The departments that report the most cases in 2024 to date include Lima (86,401 cases), La Libertad (44,453), Piura (33,248), Ica (31,716) and Áncash (18,634).
Concerning fatalities, the departments that register the most deaths in 2024 to date are Lima (77 deaths), La Libertad (35), Ica (29), Lambayeque (28) and Piura (27).
There are 627 districts who reported at least one case of dengue; 82.9% of these districts are concentrated in the departments of Piura, La Libertad, Lima, Ica and Ancash.
The most affected age groups are 30-59 years old (103,523 cases; 40.03% of the total) and 18-29 years (56,447 cases; 21.83%). However, incidence rates were higher in the group of 12-17 years (952.99 cases per 100,000 inhabitants) and that of 18-29 years (841.36).
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Of the total cases, 140,723 (54.41%) corresponded to women and 117,890 (45.59%) to men.
Dengue is a disease caused by a virus spread through mosquito bites. The disease can take up to 2 weeks to develop with illness generally lasting less than a week.
Symptoms from dengue include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, rash, muscle and joint pain, and minor bleeding.
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Dengue can become severe within a few hours. Severe dengue is a medical emergency, usually requiring hospitalization.
In severe cases, health effects can include hemorrhage (uncontrolled bleeding), shock (seriously low blood pressure), organ failure, and death.