Health Alerts

On a national level, the number of probable dengue infections this year has risen by more than 300% compared with the same 3-month period in 2018, with over 450,000 cases recorded. Alerts have been posted in several states, including São Paulo, Minas Gerais (Centre, Northwest, North, West and Triângulo Mineiro), Pernambuco (a near 4,000% increase year-on-year in Belém do São Francisco, Cedro, Mirandiba, Salgueiro, Serrita, Terra Nova and Verdejante with smaller increases seen in Zika virus and chikungunya infections), Paranà and Piauí. Read more.