Dengue cases in Argentina have risen by 61%, according to the national health ministry’s most recent epidemiological bulletin. In the last two weeks of December and the first two of January, 16,141 dengue cases were registered. That was up by 61% from the 10,056 cases in the previous week’s National Epidemiology Bulletin, which covered the final three weeks of December and the first week of January. Dengue cases tend to increase as the weather gets warmer, creating ideal conditions for mosquito larvae to grow. In 2023, the worst dengue outbreak on record killed dozens of people and sickened tens of thousands in Argentina.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald January 22, 2024 14:51 UTC