Epidemiological Update: Dengue and other Arboviruses (10 June 2020)

Abstract

In the Region of the Americas, between epidemiological week (EW) 1 and EW 21 of 2020, a total of 1,645,678 cases1 of arboviral disease were reported. Of those, 1,600,947 (97.3%) were dengue cases, 37,279 were chikungunya cases, and 7,452 were Zika cases. In the Region of the Americas, the total number of cases of arboviral disease reported in 2020 as of EW 21 of 2020 represents approximately a 10% relative decrease compared to the same period in 2019, which was an epidemic year.

En la Región de las Américas, entre la semana epidemiológica (SE) 1 y la SE 21de 2020, se notificaron 1.645.678 casos1 de arbovirosis. Del total de casos, 1.600.947 (97,3%) fueron casos de dengue, 37,279 casos de chikungunya y 7,452 casos de Zika. En la Región de las Américas, el número de casos de arbovirosis notificadas en 2020 hasta la SE 21, representa aproximadamente una reducción de 10% comparado con el mismo periodo en 2019, que fue un año epidémico.