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Dengue fever in Brazil - summary

With the beginning of the summer season in Brazil, transmission of the dengue fever virus is likely to increase. The following states and cities have reported significant transmission of the virus this year:

  • Pernambuco - almost 18,000 infected people this year. Highest risk in municipalities of Mangabeira, Campina do Barreto, Sítio dos Pintos, Recife, Dois Irmãos, Santo Antônio, Estância, Cabanga, Bomba do Hemetério and Ilha de Joana Bezerra.
  • São Paulo - municipality of Limeira affected.
  • Minas Gerais - more than 525,000 infected people with 242 deaths. Most affected municipalities continue to be Belo Horizonte, Governador Valadares and Juiz de Fora.
  • Goiás - Goiânia at high risk due to high mosquito density.
  • Espírito Santo - municipality of Cachoeiro among many affected municipalities.
  • Distrito Federal - Brasília, including the satellite municipalities of Brazlândia, Ceilândia, São Sebastião, Taguatinga, Planaltina e Samambaia.
  • Paraná - transmission reported in region of Campos Gerais.
  • Pará - eastern region including municipalities of Alenquer e Oriximiná.

Advice

The absence of reports from other states does not mean that there is no dengue fever transmission there. The risk of exposure will vary from place to place and may be high in many localities.

All travellers to areas where the dengue fever virus is active can reduce their risk of exposure by taking all necessary precautions to avoid mosquito bites. Many persons with dengue fever do not seek medical care and are not reported to health authorities. There may be many more cases in the community than the reports indicate.

Travellers should also be aware that the chikungunya and Zika viruses are transmitted by the same mosquito.

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