Epidemiological Update: Dengue (9 August 2019)
Actualización Epidemiológica: Dengue (9 agosto 2019)
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In the Region of the Americas, between epidemiological week (EW) 1 and EW 301 of 2019, a total of 2,029,342 cases of dengue (207.9 cases per 100,000 population) have been reported, including 723 deaths. Of the total cases, 846,342 (42%) were laboratory-confirmed and 12,268 (0.6%) were classified as severe dengue. The reported case-fatality rate was 0.04%. The number of cases reported as of EW 30 (2,029,342) is higher than the annual totals reported during the most recent two years (2017-2018) and, to date, is lower than the annual totals reported during the 2015-2016 epidemic cycle. Entre la semana epidemiológica (SE) 1 y la SE 301 de 2019 en la Región de las Américas se notificaron 2.029.342 casos de dengue (incidencia de 207,9 casos por 100.000 habitantes), incluidas 723 defunciones. De esos casos, 846.342 (42%) fueron confirmados por criterios de laboratorio. Del total de casos reportados, 12.268 (0,6%) fueron clasificados como dengue grave y la letalidad fue de 0,04%. El total de casos reportados (2.029.342) hasta la semana 30, fue superior al total registrado durante todo el año en 2017 y 2018, y hasta el momento, inferior al histórico registrado en el ciclo epidémico 2015-2016.
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