Dengue in the Americas and Caribbean
05 Jan 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 2023 to 23 December 2023:
Antigua and Barbuda: 45 cases
Argentina: 128 129 cases (71 deaths)
Aruba: 21 cases
Bahamas: 243 cases (1 death)
Barbados: 1 126 cases
Belize: 1 574 cases
Bermuda: 1 case
Bolivia: 146 776 cases (88 deaths)
Brazil: 2 971 740 cases (1 074 deaths)
Cayman Islands: 15 cases
Colombia: 127 925 cases (90 deaths)
Costa Rica: 31 264 cases
Dominican Republic: 28 078 cases (26 deaths)
Ecuador: 26 847 cases (32 deaths)
El Salvador: 5 788 cases
Grenada: 621 cases (1 death)
Guadeloupe: 11 156 cases (7 deaths)
Guatemala: 69 973 cases (97 deaths)
Guyana: 92 cases
Honduras: 31 434 cases (38 deaths)
Jamaica: 5 754 cases (5 deaths)
Martinique: 12 449 cases (6 deaths)
Mexico: 274 357 cases (203 deaths)
Montserrat: 4 cases
Nicaragua: 173 147 cases (4 deaths)
Panama: 16 774 cases (13 deaths)
Paraguay: 16 414 cases (23 deaths)
Peru: 273 676 cases (444 deaths)
Puerto Rico: 1 031 cases
Saint Barthelemy: 673 cases
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 279 cases (1 death)
Saint Lucia: 60 cases
Saint Martin: 1 167 cases
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 15 cases
Sint Maarten: 1 case
Suriname: 239 cases
Trinidad and Tobago: 132 cases
Turks and Caicos Islands: 93 cases
United States of America: 1 472 cases (most are imported, although dengue has been transmitted in the USA recently)
Uruguay: 44 cases
Venezuela: 4 809 cases (8 deaths)
Virgin Islands (UK): 5 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.