Dengue in the Americas and Caribbean
28 Aug 2023
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reports continuing widespread transmission of dengue fever in countries in the Americas and the Caribbean.
The following countries have reported cases from 1 January 2023 to 21 August 2023:
Antigua and Barbuda: 28 cases
Argentina: 121 424 cases (65 deaths)
Aruba: 9 cases
Bahamas: 2 cases
Barbados: 274 cases
Belize: 4 450 cases
Bolivia: 137 110 cases (79 deaths)
Brazil: 2 569 746 cases (912 deaths)
Colombia: 67 944 cases (44 deaths)
Costa Rica: 4 480 cases
Dominican Republic: 3 667 cases (4 deaths)
Ecuador: 5 372 cases (5 deaths)
El Salvador: 3 748 cases
Grenada: 543 cases (1 death)
Guadeloupe: 2 236 cases
Guatemala: 10 914 cases (21 deaths)
Guyana: 92 cases
Honduras: 8 607 (4 deaths)
Jamaica : 151 cases
Martinique: 2 599 cases
Mexico: 61 845 cases (13 deaths)
Montserrat: 2 cases
Nicaragua: 75 122 cases (1 death)
Panama : 5 506 cases (1 death)
Paraguay: 7 383 cases (10 deaths)
Peru: 235 014 cases (399 deaths)
Puerto Rico: 472 cases
Saint Barthelemy: 64 cases
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1 case
Saint Lucia: 14 cases
Saint Martin: 77 cases
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 14 cases
Suriname: 76 cases
Trinidad and Tobago: 34 cases
United States of America: 1 case in Texas reported by 16 August 2023. 15 cases in Florida by 19 August 2023.
Uruguay: 35 cases
Venezuela: 4 809 cases (8 deaths)
Virgin Islands (UK): 4 cases
Advice for Travellers
Dengue is an infection spread by mosquito bites and can cause a severe flu-like illness.
The mosquitoes which transmit dengue bite during the day, between dawn and dusk. They are particularly persistent and aggressive.
If you are travelling to an affected region, you are potentially at risk of dengue fever and should be aware of this infection.
- You can protect yourself by avoiding mosquito bites at all times.
If you develop a high temperature (fever) either during or after travelling to an affected area, you should seek medical advice as soon as possible and give details of your recent travel history.
For further information see the dengue fever page.