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Dengue cases surge in the Americas in potentially worst-ever outbreak

Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay are the countries most affected by dengue

By REUTERS
March 29, 2024
A representational image of a dengue. — AFP/File
A representational image of a dengue. — AFP/File

MEXICO CITY: Dengue cases in the Americas spiked in the first three months of this year by three times the number of infections reported in the same period last year, the Pan American Health Organisation said on Thursday.

Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay are the countries most affected by dengue, in what PAHO officials described at a press conference as probably the worst season to date observed in the Americas for the often deadly mosquito-borne viral illness.