Dengue in the Americas and Caribbean (Update 2)
30 Aug 2017
Dengue remains widespread in the Americas and Caribbean in August 2017. The countries with the highest number of probable cases (including confirmed) are Brazil (210 627), Peru (71 447), Nicaragua (43 956), Colombia (18 526) and Ecuador (9 713).
Affected countries are displayed below, showing case totals to 28 August 2017.
North America
United States: 93
Central America & Mexico
Belize: 4
Costa Rica: 3
El Salvador: 2
Guatemala: 2
Honduras: 3 877
Mexico: 7 073
Nicaragua: 43 956
Andean
Panama: 4 232
Bolivia: 7 910
Colombia: 18 526
Ecuador: 9 713
Peru: 71 447
Venezuela: 2 722
Southern Cone
Argentina: 7 618
Brazil: 210 627
Chile: 5
Paraguay: 1 327
Hispanic Caribbean
Cuba: 270
Dominican Republic: 729
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 probable, 0
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.