2024 dengue epidemic in Argentina

2024 dengue epidemic in Argentina
Aedes aegypti
DiseaseDengue virus
LocationArgentina
Date2024
Type
Virus
Confirmed cases333,084
Deaths
238

The 2024 dengue epidemic in Argentina is an outbreak of this disease, transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.[1] It is considered to date as the largest dengue outbreak in Argentine history.[2][3][4][5]

Epidemic outbreaks have been attributed to climate change and the mobility of people between neighbouring countries. From epidemiological week 1 to 13 of 2024, 215,885 cases have been reported, with a fatality rate of 0.07%. Although the tetravalent vaccine TAK-003 has been approved, its accessibility is limited by its high cost. The shortage of medical supplies and diagnostic reagents has caused a crisis in some health centres, while public policies, particularly in relation to the non-inclusion of the vaccine in the mandatory schedule and lack of allocation of funds for awareness campaigns, have generated controversy. On May 9, 2024, the Argentine Government announced that it will offer the dengue vaccine, but only limited to endemic areas with the highest prevalence of cases.[6]

Dengue has spread more in the provinces of northern Argentina than in southern Argentina. This is due to Patagonia having a colder climate than northern regions.

By April 2024, the cases across the Americas was over 5 million people.[7] By 10 June 2024, Argentina had reported over 500,000 cases.[8]

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