YellowFever-SouthAmericaBetweenJanuaryandSeptember:
InBrazil,therewereconfirmedcasesinhumans(died)inAmazonas,MinasGeraisandSaoPaulo
BetweenJulyandJune,,eventsinvolvingdeadmonkeyswerereported,ofwhichwerelaboratory-confirmedinthestatesofMinasGerais()andRioGrandedoSul()
InBolivia,confirmedpositivecasesweredetected(died):
ThecaseshadaprobableplaceofexposureinthedepartmentofLaPazinthemunicipalitiesofCaranavi(n=fatalcases),Guanay(n=case),themunicipalityofSanBuenaventura(n=fatalcase)andthemunicipalityofPalosBlancos(n=case)andinthedepartmentofSantaCruz,municipalityofPorongo(n=cases)Onlyfourofthecaseswerevaccinated
InPeru,caseswereconfirmedinmenbetweenandyearsold(died)ThecaseswerereportedinthedepartmentsofHuanuco(),Junin(),MadredeDios(),SanMartin(),Ucayali()
InColombia,confirmedcaseswerereported(died)AllweremenbetweenandyearsoldTheaffecteddepartmentswereCaqueta(),Huila(),Narino(),Putumayo(),Vaupes()
Allthecasesmentionedherehadahistoryofexposuretowildand/orforestedareas,duetoagriculturalworkactivities,amongothersOPS
Between January and September 2024:
In Brazil, there were 3 confirmed cases in humans (2 died) in Amazonas, Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo.
Between July 2023 and June 2024, 1,790 events involving dead monkeys were reported, of which 11 were laboratory-confirmed in the states of Minas Gerais (5) and Rio Grande do Sul (6).
In Bolivia, 7 confirmed positive cases were detected (3 died):
The cases had a probable place of exposure in the department of La Paz in the municipalities of Caranavi (n= 2 fatal cases), Guanay (n= 1 case), the municipality of San Buenaventura (n= 1 fatal case) and the municipality of Palos Blancos (n= 1 case); and in the department of Santa Cruz, municipality of Porongo (n= 2 cases). Only four of the cases were vaccinated.
In Peru, 18 cases were confirmed in men between 18 and 83 years old (9 died). The cases were reported in the departments of Huánuco (1), Junín (3), Madre de Dios (3), San Martín (10), Ucayali (1).
In Colombia, 8 confirmed cases were reported (5 died). All were men between 18 and 66 years old. The affected departments were Caquetá (1), Huila (1), Nariño (1), Putumayo (4), Vaupés (1).
All the cases mentioned here had a history of exposure to wild and/or forested areas, due to agricultural work activities, among others.
Oropouchevirus-LatinAmericaThereareoutbreaksofOropouchefeverinpartsofBrazil,Bolivia,Colombia,Peru,andCuba(seemap)
BetweenstJanuaryandthJuly,caseswerereported
Oropouchefeverisspreadbythebiteofinfectedmidges(smallflies)andmosquitoes
Illnesscanoccurinpeopleofanyageandisoftenmistakenfordengue
Travelerstoaffectedareasshouldtakestepstoavoidbugbites
Travelersshouldseekmedicalcareiftheydevelophighfever,headache,muscleaches,stiffjoints,nausea,vomiting,chills,orsensitivitytolightduringoraftertravelometimesvomitinganddiarrheaarealsoreportedOMS-WHO
There are outbreaks of Oropouche fever in parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Cuba (see map).
Between 1st January and 20th July, 8078 cases were reported
Oropouche fever is spread by the bite of infected midges (small flies) and mosquitoes.
Illness can occur in people of any age and is often mistaken for dengue.
Travelers to affected areas should take steps to avoid bug bites.
Travelers should seek medical care if they develop high fever, headache, muscle aches, stiff joints, nausea, vomiting, chills, or sensitivity to light during or after travel.ometimes vomiting and diarrhea are also reported."
Oropouchevirus-LatinAmericaThereareoutbreaksofOropouchefeverinpartsofBrazil,Bolivia,Colombia,Peru,andCuba(seemap)
Oropouchefeverisspreadbythebiteofinfectedmidges(smallflies)andmosquitoes
Illnesscanoccurinpeopleofanyageandisoftenmistakenfordengue
Travelerstoaffectedareasshouldtakestepstoavoidbugbites
Travelersshouldseekmedicalcareiftheydevelophighfever,headache,muscleaches,stiffjoints,nausea,vomiting,chills,orsensitivitytolightduringoraftertravelometimesvomitinganddiarrheaarealsoreportedProMedMail
There are outbreaks of Oropouche fever in parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Cuba (see map).
Oropouche fever is spread by the bite of infected midges (small flies) and mosquitoes.
Illness can occur in people of any age and is often mistaken for dengue.
Travelers to affected areas should take steps to avoid bug bites.
Travelers should seek medical care if they develop high fever, headache, muscle aches, stiff joints, nausea, vomiting, chills, or sensitivity to light during or after travel.ometimes vomiting and diarrhea are also reported."
Zika-BrazilBrazilianhealthauthoritieshavereported,casesofZikavirussofarthisyear
AccordingtodatafromthePanAmericanHealthOrganization(PAHO),asofMay,,morethan,caseshadbeenreportedintheAmericasthisyearAlthoughthisnumberofcasesisstillalarming,itismuchlowerthanthe,casesreportedinFundacioniO
Brazilian health authorities have reported 6,599 cases of Zika virus so far this year.
According to data from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), as of May 3, 2024, more than 6,878 cases had been reported in the Americas this year. Although this number of cases is still alarming, it is much lower than the 55,813 cases reported in 2023.
Dengue-BrazilRiodeJaneiro,Brazil,isexperiencinganalarmingoutbreakofdengue,settingarecordforhospitalizationswithpeoplehospitalizedinasingleday,surpassingpreviousfiguresfromThissustainedincreaseincasesthroughoutthemonthsignalsaclassicepidemic
ThestateofRiodeJaneiroalreadyregisters,probablecasesduringthefirstfourweeksof(,notificationsinthesameperiodlastyear)
Thesituationisexpectedtoworsen,anticipatingahigherincidencebetweenMarchandMayThecombinationofhightemperaturesandintenserainscreatedidealconditionsfortheproliferationofthedengue-transmittingmosquito,acceleratingitsreproductionandfacilitatingthecreationofbreedingsites
Facedwiththisemergency,themunicipalityannouncedpreventivemeasures,includingtheopeningoftreatmentandhydrationcentersandtheinspectionofclosedorabandonedplacesFundacioniO
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is experiencing an alarming outbreak of dengue, setting a record for hospitalizations with 362 people hospitalized in a single day, surpassing previous figures from 2008. This sustained increase in cases throughout the month signals a classic epidemic.
The state of Rio de Janeiro already registers 17,437 probable cases during the first four weeks of 2024 (1,441 notifications in the same period last year).
The situation is expected to worsen, anticipating a higher incidence between March and May. The combination of high temperatures and intense rains created ideal conditions for the proliferation of the dengue-transmitting mosquito, accelerating its reproduction and facilitating the creation of breeding sites.
Faced with this emergency, the municipality announced preventive measures, including the opening of treatment and hydration centers and the inspection of closed or abandoned places.
Zika-BrazilZikaviruscaseshaveshownasignificantincreaseinBrazil,with,casesconfirmedsofarin,continuinganincreasingtrendoverthelastfouryearsFundacioniO
Zika virus cases have shown a significant increase in Brazil, with 7,019 cases confirmed so far in 2023, continuing an increasing trend over the last four years.
YellowFever-BrazilRoraimahasrecordedonedeathfromyellowfeverTheindividualisyearsoldHediedinAugustbutonlythisMonday[Oct]didtheStateDepartmentofHealth(Sesau)receivethereportconfirmingthatthecauseofdeathwasduetothedisease
Thelastdeathrecordedfromthediseaseinthestatewasin,yearsagoWiththediagnosis,SesauissuedawarningabouttheneedforthepopulationtobevaccinatedagainstthediseaseIn,just%ofRoraimaresidentswereimmunizedagainstyellowfeverProMedMail
Roraima has recorded one death from yellow fever. The individual is 38 years old. He died in August but only this Monday [30 Oct 2023] did the State Department of Health (Sesau) receive the report confirming that the cause of death was due to the disease.
The last death recorded from the disease in the state was in 2007, 16 years ago. With the diagnosis, Sesau issued a warning about the need for the population to be vaccinated against the disease. In 2023, just 31.74% of Roraima residents were immunized against yellow fever.
WestNileVirus-BrazilTheStateofTocantinsconfirmedonMay,,thefirstcaseofWestNilefeverinfectioninhumansinthemunicipalityofCaseara,Tocantins,BrazilThecasecorrespondstoa-year-oldyoungmanwhostartedsymptomsonApril,,residinginaruralareaofthemunicipalityofCaseara,TocantinsThepatientpresentedwithacuteviralencephalitiswithsymptomsoffever,headache,seizureandodynophagiaThecasewasdischargedwithseriousconsequencesTheRT-PCRanalysisofthecollectedCSFwaspositiveforWestNileFever(WNF)OPS
The State of Tocantins confirmed on May 10, 2023, the first case of West Nile fever infection in humans in the municipality of Caseara, Tocantins, Brazil. The case corresponds to a 16-year-old young man who started symptoms on April 1, 2023, residing in a rural area of the municipality of Caseara, Tocantins. The patient presented with acute viral encephalitis with symptoms of fever, headache, seizure and odynophagia. The case was discharged with serious consequences. The RT-PCR analysis of the collected CSF was positive for West Nile Fever (WNF).
Dengue-AmericasIn,betweenEWandEW,atotalof,,casesofdenguewerereported,withacumulativeincidencerateofcasesper,inhabitantsInthisyear,ofthe,,reporteddenguecases,,(%)werelaboratoryconfirmedand,(%)wereclassifiedasseveredengueThehighestnumberofdenguecaseswasobservedinBrazilwith,,cases,followedbyPeruwith,casesandBoliviawith,casesOMS
In 2023, between EW 1 and EW 24, a total of 2,102,848 cases of dengue were reported, with a cumulative incidence rate of 214 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. In this year, of the 2,102,848 reported dengue cases, 827,493 (39.3%) were laboratory confirmed and 3,201 (0.15%) were classified as severe dengue. The highest number of dengue cases was observed in Brazil with 1,515,460 cases, followed by Peru with 169,504 cases and Bolivia with 133,452 cases.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay, Venezuela, Antártida, Ecuador, Guayana, Guayana Francesa, Islas Georgias del Sur, Islas Malvinas, Suriname
Dengue,Zika,Chikungunya-AmericasDuring,severalcountriesintheregionregisteredincreasesinthenumberofcasesofdengue,Zika,andchikungunya,abovewhatwasreportedinDuringthefirstmonthsof,outbreaksofchikungunyaanddenguefeverwererecordedimportantmagnitudeinSouthAmericaOMS
During 2022, several countries in the region registered increases in the number of cases of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, above what was reported in 2021. During the first months of 2023, outbreaks of chikungunya and dengue fever were recorded. important magnitude in South America.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay, Venezuela, Antártida, Ecuador, Guayana, Guayana Francesa, Islas Georgias del Sur, Islas Malvinas, Suriname
Influenzaandotherrespiratoryviruses-RegionoftheAmericasThereisanincreaseintheactivityofrespiratoryvirusesatpre-pandemiclevelsandinassociatedhospitalizations,predominantlyamongchildrenunderyearsofage,intheAndeansubregionandthesoutherncone
OMS
There is an increase in the activity of respiratory viruses at pre-pandemic levels and in associated hospitalizations, predominantly among children under 2 years of age, in the Andean subregion and the southern cone
Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay, Venezuela, Antártida, Ecuador, Guayana, Guayana Francesa, Islas Georgias del Sur, Islas Malvinas, Suriname
Yellowfever-BrazilAfteryearswithoutanyhumancasesofyellowfever,SãoPaulohealthauthoritiesreportedduringtheweekendthatpatientshaddiedfromthediseasein,afterpeoplewereinfectedAlthoughbothfatalitiestookplaceintheStateofSãoPaulo,oneofthevictimswasaresidentofMinasGeraisThestatehadhadnocasesofthediseasesincewhenonerecordwasconfirmedProMedMail
After 2 years without any human cases of yellow fever, São Paulo health authorities reported during the weekend that 2 patients had died from the disease in 2023, after 4 people were infected. Although both fatalities took place in the State of São Paulo, one of the victims was a resident of Minas Gerais. The state had had no cases of the disease since 2020 when one record was confirmed.
Avianinfluenza(HN)-outbreaksintheRegionoftheAmericasExpansionofoutbreaksofhighlypathogenicavianinfluenzainbirds(todatetheyhavebeenreportedincountriesoftheRegion),andconfirmationofhumaninfectionscausedbyinfluenzaA(HN)inLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanTheidentifiedoutbreaksarelocatedmainlyintheareasofthePacificflyway
OMS
Expansion of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in birds (to date they have been reported in 16 countries of the Region), and confirmation of 3 human infections caused by influenza A(H5N1) in Latin America and the Caribbean. The identified outbreaks are located mainly in the areas of the Pacific flyway.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay, Venezuela, Antártida, Ecuador, Guayana, Guayana Francesa, Islas Georgias del Sur, Islas Malvinas, Suriname
Poliovirus-AmericasPerunotifiedaconfirmedcaseofvaccine-derivedpoliovirustype(VDPV)onMarch,Thecaseisa-month-oldboy,belongingtoanindigenouscommunityintheManserichedistrictintheDatemdelMaranonprovinceoftheLoretodepartment,withnohistoryofvaccinationortravelhistorybeforetheonsetofsymptomsOPS
Peru notified a confirmed case of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (VDPV 1) on March 21, 2023. The case is a 16-month-old boy, belonging to an indigenous community in the Manseriche district in the Datem del Marañón province of the Loreto department, with no history of vaccination or travel history before the onset of symptoms
Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay, Venezuela, Antártida, Ecuador, Guayana, Guayana Francesa, Islas Georgias del Sur, Islas Malvinas, Suriname
Poliovirus-AmericasPerunotifiedaconfirmedcaseofvaccine-derivedpoliovirustype(VDPV)onMarch,Thecaseisa-month-oldboy,belongingtoanindigenouscommunityintheManserichedistrictintheDatemdelMaranonprovinceoftheLoretodepartment,withnohistoryofvaccinationortravelhistorybeforetheonsetofsymptomsOPS
Peru notified a confirmed case of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (VDPV 1) on March 21, 2023. The case is a 16-month-old boy, belonging to an indigenous community in the Manseriche district in the Datem del Marañón province of the Loreto department, with no history of vaccination or travel history before the onset of symptoms
Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay, Venezuela, Antártida, Ecuador, Guayana, Guayana Francesa, Islas Georgias del Sur, Islas Malvinas, Suriname
Avianinfluenza(HN)-outbreaksintheRegionoftheAmericasExpansionofoutbreaksofhighlypathogenicavianinfluenzainbirds(todatetheyhavebeenreportedincountriesintheRegion),confirmationofthefirsthumaninfectioncausedbyinfluenzaA(HN)inLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean,andincreaseincasesinmammals
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Expansion of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in birds (to date they have been reported in 16 countries in the Region), confirmation of the first human infection caused by influenza A(H5N1) in Latin America and the Caribbean, and increase in cases in mammals
Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay, Venezuela, Antártida, Ecuador, Guayana, Guayana Francesa, Islas Georgias del Sur, Islas Malvinas, Suriname
Chikungunya-AmericasInthefirsteightepidemiologicalweeksof,,casesanddeathsfromchikungunyawerereported,withthehighestincidencerates
inParaguay(,casesper,inhabitants)andBrazil(casesper,inhabitants)OPS
In the first eight epidemiological weeks of 2023, 115,539 cases and 33 deaths from chikungunya were reported, with the highest incidence rates
in Paraguay (1,128 cases per 100,000 inhabitants) and Brazil (14.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants).
Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay, Venezuela, Antártida, Ecuador, Guayana, Guayana Francesa, Islas Georgias del Sur, Islas Malvinas, Suriname
Dengue,Zika,Chikungunya-AmericasDuring,severalcountriesintheregionregisteredincreasesinthenumberofcasesofdengue,Zikaandchikungunya,abovewhatwasreportedinProMedMail
During 2022, several countries in the region registered increases in the number of cases of dengue, Zika and chikungunya, above what was reported in 2021
Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay, Venezuela, Antártida, Ecuador, Guayana, Guayana Francesa, Islas Georgias del Sur, Islas Malvinas, Suriname
Zikavirus-AmericasThecumulativesuspectedandconfirmedcasesofZikaarepresented,withaclearpredominanceofcasesinBrazil,with,suspectedcasesand,confirmedonesProMedMail
The 2022 cumulative suspected and confirmed cases of Zika are presented, with a clear predominance of cases in Brazil, with 29,117 suspected cases and 2,656 confirmed ones.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay, Venezuela, Antártida, Ecuador, Guayana, Guayana Francesa, Islas Georgias del Sur, Islas Malvinas, Suriname
Leishmaniasis-BrazilTocantinsrecordedcasesofvisceralleishmaniasisanddeathsfromthediseasebetweenJanuaryandOctoberAnothertypeofdiseaseistegumentary,whichhadconfirmedcasesinTocantinsthisyearNodeathswererecordedProMedMail
Tocantins recorded 74 cases of visceral leishmaniasis and 3 deaths from the disease between January and October 2022. Another type of disease is tegumentary, which had 250 confirmed cases in Tocantins this year. No deaths were recorded.
Dengue-BrazilThenumberofdenguecasesinBrazilrosebyalmost%betweenJanuary[]andthebeginningofOctober[],comparedtothesameperiodlastyearProMedMail
The number of dengue cases in Brazil rose by almost 185% between January [2022] and the beginning of October [2022], compared to the same period last year.