Brazil reached 2,963,994 probable cases of dengue and 1,116 deaths from the disease this year, according to data from the Ministry of Health's Arbovirus Panel, released this Monday (8).
Another 1,807 deaths are under investigation to find out whether they are related to the disease.
Among men and women, the percentage of people possibly infected is 44.7% and 55.3%, respectively. The age group with the most likely cases of the virus is 20 to 29 years old, with women being the most affected by arbovirus, with 304,306 records.
Regarding the dengue incidence coefficient, for every 100 thousand inhabitants, the index is 1459.7. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers an epidemic when this parameter is greater than 300.
When it comes to the fatality rate in probable cases, the index is 0.04, while in serious cases, this number is 3.93, a drop of 0.17 compared to Wednesday (3).
Minas Gerais is the state with the most cases of the disease, with 939,332 this year alone.
Deaths caused by dengue per year
2023 – 1,179
2024 – 1,116
2022 – 1,053
2015 – 986
2019 – 820
2016 – 701
2013 – 656
2010 – 656
2020 – 583
2011 – 558
2008 – 557
2014 – 475
2009 – 340
2012 – 327
2021 – 315
2007 – 290
2018 – 201
2017 – 180
2006 – 144
2002 – 142
2003 – 86
2005 – 72
2001 – 43
2004 – 19
2000 – 4
*Under the supervision of André Rigue
Source: CNN Brasil
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