Epidemiological Update: Dengue (25 June 2019)
Actualización Epidemiológica: Dengue (25 junio 2019)
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In the Region of the Americas, between epidemiological week (EW) 1 and EW 22 of 2019, a total of 1,191,815 cases of dengue (118.5 cases per 100,000 population) have been reported, of which 546,589 (46%) were laboratory-confirmed and 5,599 (0.47%) were classified as severe dengue. The reported case-fatality rate was 0.02%. The number of cases reported during this period (EW 1 to EW 22 of 2019) was higher than the annual totals reported during the most recent two years (2017-2018), but lower than the annual totals reported during 2015-2016. The proportion of cases of severe dengue reported thus far in 2019 is higher than the annual proportions reported during 2016-2017, but lower than the annual proportions reported during the previous 10 years (2006-2015). En la Región de las Américas, entre la semana epidemiológica (SE) 1 y la SE 22 de 2019 se notificaron 1.191.815 casos de dengue (118,5 casos por 100.000 habitantes), de los cuales 546.589 casos (46%) fueron confirmados por criterios de laboratorio. Del total de casos notificados, 5.599 (0,47%) fueron clasificados como dengue grave y la letalidad reportada fue de 0,02%. El número de casos reportados en este periodo (SE 1 a 22 de 2019) fue superior al total registrado en 2017 y 2018, pero inferior al histórico reportado entre el 2015 y el 2016. La proporción de casos de dengue grave registrado en lo que va de 2019, es superior a lo reportado en 2016-2017, pero inferior al histórico reportado en el periodo 2006-2015.
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