Epidemiological Alert, Dengue (21 June 2013)
Alerta Epidemiológica, Dengue (21 junio 2013)
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From the beginning of 2013 up to epidemiological week (EW) 21, there have been 868,653 cases of dengue, 8,406 cases of severe dengue and 346 deaths (case fatality rate of 0.04%) in the Region of the Americas. The circulation of the 4 serotypes in the Region increases the risk of severe forms of dengue. The breakdown of the number of cases, severe cases, deaths and circulating serotypes are available on our website. In the first semester of 2013, outbreaks of dengue were registered in Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic. In places like Peru, cases were registered where there had previously not been locally acquired dengue cases. Durante el año 2013 y hasta la semana epidemiológica (SE) 21, en la Región de las Américas se registraron 868.653 casos de dengue, 8.406 casos de dengue grave y 346 defunciones (letalidad del 0.04%). Con la circulación de los 4 serotipos en la Región, aumenta el riesgo de aparición de formas graves del dengue. El detalle del número de casos, casos graves, defunciones y serotipos circulantes se encuentran disponible en nuestra página web. En el primer semestre de 2013, se registraron brotes de dengue en Brasil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Paraguay y la República Dominicana. En algunos sitios como en Perú, los casos se registraron en zonas donde no se había registrado casos autóctonos de dengue anteriormente.
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