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December 12, 4318

How Effectively Is Brazil Tackling the Dengue Outbreak?

Brazil saw a record number of dengue cases last year, and Rio de Janeiro declared a health emergency over the disease this month. A worker is pictured spraying for mosquitoes in the city of Canoas in Rio Grande do Sul state. // File Photo: City of Canoas.

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  • The city of Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 5 declared an outbreak of dengue to be a public health emergency, a move that came just ahead of Brazil’s Carnival celebrations. How well is Brazil tackling the outbreak of dengue, and how effectively is the country’s health system addressing the challenge? What lessons can Brazil apply from the Covid-19 pandemic in implementing strategies to fight dengue? How well are other countries in Latin America addressing dengue, and what are the best practices that countries have implemented to fight the disease?

A

Fernando Hellmann, professor in the Department of Public Health at the Federal University of Santa Catarina: “Brazil faces the threat of a dengue epidemic of unprecedented proportions, challenging historical records since the disease was first reported in the country in the mid-19th century. The years 2022 and 2023 have already set records, with more than one million cases each, setting an alarming precedent for 2024. By the fourth epidemiological week of 2024, 243,721 probable cases of dengue have been confirmed, surpassing the total annual cases of the previous years by January, with more than a thousand deaths confirmed again. Furthermore, the increase in Chikungunya cases…”

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