The city of Rio de Janeiro declared a state of emergency on Monday (5) due to a surge in hospitalizations for suspected cases of dengue fever , officially recognizing that there is an epidemic of the disease.
Data released on Friday revealed that the city of Rio de Janeiro has already recorded over 10,000 cases of dengue this year, nearly half of the total for the entire year of 2023 (22,959). The disease’s incidence rate stands at 160.68 per 100,000 inhabitants.
The city of Rio confirmed this Wednesday (7) the first death from dengue in 2024. According to the Municipal Health Department, it is a 45-year-old man, who was being treated at the emergency care unit (UPA) of the Maré Complex. The Health Department also said that three other deaths that occurred in 2024 are under investigation due to suspicion of dengue.
The areas of the city with the highest incidence of the disease are the regions of Campo Grande and Guaratiba, in the west zone, with 476 cases for every 100 thousand inhabitants.
Last Friday (2), local authorities unveiled a contingency plan to tackle the epidemic, encompassing measures to aid the population and combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the dengue virus.
Source: Agência Brasil