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Dengue Fever - Brazil - 2024 Outbreak
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SUMMARY - The country of Brazil is expecting an "enormous outbreak" of Dengue fever this season based upon what other nations in South America are experiencing so far. Dengue fever is a virus spread by mosquitoes. The southernmost states in Brazil are already experiencing high numbers of cases. Severe Dengue fever, if left untreated, has a 15% mortality rate, although typical mortality rates are between 2% and 5%.

LINK - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/10/health/dengue-brazil-americas.html

NOTE - The title of this thread was changed on 2024-03-18 from "Dengue Fever - Brazil - Expecting an 'Enormous Outbreak'" in order to better reflect the nature of this thread.
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Dengue Fever - Brazil - 2024 cases have already surpassed 2023
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SUMMARY - The country of Brazil has already recorded 1.6 million cases of Dengue Fever, a total which surpasses all of the reported cases in 2023. There are currently 491 deaths attributed to the virus and another 889 deaths being investigated to see if they were also caused by the virus. The government has responded to this wave of infections and deaths with a variety of methods, one of which being releasing mosquitoes infected with a bacteria that makes them resistant to infecting humans with the virus.

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Brazil to release millions of anti-dengue mosquitoes as death toll from outbreak mounts
Mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria that inhibit spread of disease to be introduced in six cities after successful pilot scheme
the Guardian · theguardian.com
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SUMMARY - The country of Brazil has surpassed 4 million dengue fever cases. the total number of cases through the first four months of 2024 is 4,127,571. There have been 1,937 deaths from dengue fever and another 2,345 deaths under investigation.

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Brazil surpasses 4 million dengue cases; death toll reaches 1,937
The regions with the highest incidence of the disease include the Federal District and the states of Minas Gerais, Paraná, Espírito Santo, Goiás, and Santa Catarina.
Agência Brasil · agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br
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