MS presents stability in dengue cases, says Ministry of Health

Mato Grosso do Sul is among the states that managed to slow the spread of dengue cases, according to a survey by the Ministry of Health, released this week. The statistic corresponds to the 17th epidemiological week of 2024, from April 21st to 27th.

Since the beginning of the year, MS has recorded 7,438 confirmed cases of the disease and 15 confirmed deaths. However, there are still 8,353 probable cases and 12 deaths under investigation. The incidence of dengue fever in the State is currently 572.8 cases per group of 100 thousand inhabitants, which places MS in 14th position in the national index.

Other states

In addition to Mato Grosso do Sul, 20 other Brazilian states and the Federal District show a downward or stable trend in the incidence of the disease. Ceará, Mato Grosso, Pará, Sergipe and Tocantins still have an increasing trend in dengue cases.

“This epidemic has a different pattern from the others. What we observed is that there was a very rapid rise in cases and it took eight weeks for it to rise, and we waited a similar time for it to fall. The falling states were the ones that started the rise first, which was explosive”, explained the Secretary of Health and Environmental Surveillance, of the Ministry of Health, Ethel Maciel.

To date, the country has recorded 4.1 million probable cases of dengue, 44,700 of which are serious and an alarm signal. Deaths total 2 thousand.

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