Argentina exceeds 513,000 cases of dengue fever so far in 2024
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Published at: 01/07/2024 04:14 PM
In Argentina, more than 513,000 cases of dengue fever have been registered so far in 2024, as reported by the Ministry of Health of the South American country.
In this regard, he explained that this outbreak is 3.17 times greater compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the National Epidemiological Bulletin (BEN), registered cases of dengue represent 97% of infections.
The Central region has the highest number of cases (61.3%), followed by the Northwest (23.4%) and the Northeast (13.2%).
Dengue fever has native viral circulation in 19 of the country's 24 districts and has caused a total of 370 deaths during the season, of which 359 occurred this year.
The median age of the deceased is 49 years, and victims have been registered in 18 of the country's 24 jurisdictions, according to information provided by the Xinhua web portal.
Mazo News Team