Dengue in the Americas and Caribbean: Update 2
05 Jun 2024
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reports continuing widespread transmission of dengue fever in countries of the Americas and the Caribbean.
The following countries have reported dengue cases from 1 January 2024 to 25 May 2024:
Antigua and Barbuda: 41 cases
Argentina: 498 091 cases (343 deaths)
Aruba: 16 cases
Barbados: 1 260 cases
Belize: 524 cases
Bolivia 36 747 cases (14 deaths)
Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba: 207 cases
Brazil: 7 253 599 cases (3 086 deaths)
Cayman Islands: 3 cases
Chile: 148 cases
Colombia: 157 097 cases (70 deaths)
Costa Rica: 8 851 cases
Curaçao: 262 cases
Dominican Republic: 8 663 cases
Ecuador: 27 063 cases (31 deaths)
El Salvador: 2 056 cases
French Guiana: 14 084 (cases)
Grenada: 153 cases (1 death)
Guadeloupe: 3 450 cases
Guatemala: 21 991 cases (10 deaths)
Guyana: 12 929 cases (2 deaths)
Honduras: 20 563 cases (10 deaths)
Jamaica: 1 234 cases
Martinique: 5 360 cases
Mexico: 73 532 cases (26 deaths)
Montserrat: 1 case
Nicaragua: 17 339 cases
Panama: 6 774 cases (12 deaths)
Paraguay: 278 827 cases (100 deaths)
Peru: 242 742 cases (192 deaths)
Puerto Rico: 885 cases
Saint Barthelemy: 122 cases
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 167 cases
Saint Lucia: 7 cases
Saint Martin: 489 cases
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2 cases
Sint Maarten: 115 cases
Suriname: 95 cases (3 deaths)
Trinidad and Tobago: 110 cases
Turks and Caicos Islands: 92 cases
United States of America: 626 cases
Uruguay: 701 (2 deaths)
US Virgin Islands: 6 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.