Dengue in the Americas and Caribbean (Update 1)
09 Aug 2017
Dengue remains widespread in the Americas and Caribbean in July 2017. The countries with the highest number of cases are Brazil (192 123), Peru (66 687), Nicaragua (33434), Colombia (16774 and Ecuador (9713).
Affected countries are displayed below, showing case totals on 31 July 2017.
North America
United States: 62
Central America & Mexico
Costa Rica: 2 802
El Salvador: 2 126
Guatemala: 1 296
Honduras: 3 437
Mexico: 5 372
Nicaragua: 33 434
Panama: 2 906
Andean
Bolivia: 7 647
Colombia: 16 774
Ecuador: 9 713
Peru: 68 687
Venezuela: 2 722
Southern Cone
Argentina: 7 290
Brazil: 192 123
Chile: 5
Paraguay: 1 285
Hispanic Caribbean
Cuba: 270
Dominican Republic: 624
Puerto Rico: 9
English, French & Dutch Caribbean
American Virgin Islands: 1
Anguilla: 15
Antigua & Barbuda: 1
Aruba: 661
Bahamas: 4
Barbados: 151
British Virgin Islands: 28
Cayman Islands: 12
Dominica: 22
French Guiana: 165
Grenada: 59
Guadaloupe: 83
Jamaica: 64
Martinique: 73
Saint Barthélemy: 30
St. Kitts & Nevis: 4
St. Lucia: 14
St. Martin: 114
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: 2
Trinidad & Tobago: 61
Turks & Caicos Islands: 157
Advice for Travellers
The best way to avoid infection is to prevent mosquito bites. As the transmitting mosquitoes bite from dawn until dusk, long clothing should be worn and repellents should be used all day.
See also information about insect bite avoidance.
Medical attention must be sought for any feverish illness experienced whilst travelling or on your return home.
There is no vaccine against dengue fever for travellers.
A vaccine for use in people living in dengue affected countries aged between 9 – 45 years is available in Costa Rica, Brazil, Mexico and the Phillippines.
For further information see Dengue Fever.