Argentina is experiencing a major dengue outbreak and is on
track to break previous records. According to government data
, there have been over 120,000 cases so far during
the 2023 2024 season in Argentina, more than 103,000
of them were recorded in the 1st 10 weeks of
this year. Data show in comparison, there were
roughly 8300 cases in the same time period last year
, which ended up being the worst season on record
. Here is Marianna Manteca, Director of the M
Brown Institute. We are going through the biggest outbreak
of Dengue in Argentina. What does the biggest outbreak
mean? There are 200% more cases than during the
same season. Last year, most Dengue cases usually
appear during the southern hemisphere's late summer months or up
until about May. We will also have this throughout
April. We still have to finish March and at
least 15 days of May. So we will surpass
the 130,000 cases which will make this year a record
year said infectious disease specialist, Eduardo Lopez Dengue can
be fatal and so far dozens of people have died
this season. Symptoms include high fever, headache,
vomiting and skin rash, as well as severe muscle
and joint pain. It's tough. You feel a
lot of fatigue. The situation in Argentina reflects broader
worry across South America where warmer and wetter weather has
led to a surge cases. Neighboring Brazil is also
battling a rise. Last month, the Pan American
Health Organization issued a warning on increased cases across the
region after last year marked the highest number of cases
in decades.