The Ministry of Health’s Arbovirus Monitoring Panel counts this Thursday (25) 3,852,901 probable cases of dengue registered across the country in the first four months of 2024. The number represents more than double the number of probable cases of the disease identified throughout last year: 1,649,144.
Data from the folder also indicates 1,792 confirmed deaths from dengue in 2024, in addition to 2,216 deaths under investigation. The incidence rate of the disease in the country, at the moment, is 1,897.4 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants. The lethality in probable cases is 0.05 and the lethality in cases of severe dengue is 4.43.
The majority of probable cases remain concentrated in the 20 to 29 year old age group, followed by the 30 to 39 year old age group, the 40 to 49 year old age group and the 50 to 59 year old age group. The least affected age group is children under 1 year old, followed by people aged 80 or over and children aged 1 to 4 years old.
Minas Gerais still accounts for the highest number of probable dengue cases (1,167,056). Next are São Paulo (927,065), Paraná (391,031) and Distrito Federal (232,899). The states with the lowest number of probable cases are Roraima (252), Sergipe (3,053), Amapá (4,480) and Rondônia (4,715).
When considering the incidence rate of the disease, the Federal District appears in first place, with 8,267.4 cases for each group of 100 thousand inhabitants. Next are Minas Gerais (5,682.2), Paraná (3,417.1) and Espírito Santo (2,994). The federative units with the lowest coefficient are Roraima (39.6), Ceará (109.3), Sergipe (138.2) and Maranhão (138.4).
