Dengue maintains its presence over winter in Brazil

Even before peak dengue season hits, infections and related deaths reported over the cooler months were registered at above-average levels. According to PAHO data, in the year to the end of September Brazil had recorded 2 million suspected dengue fever cases and 634 deaths. Within the region, a news source claims that the Cuban provinces of Santa Clara and Santiago de Cuba have been particularly hard hit by dengue this year. Read more.

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