Dengue, in Brazil in January over 170 thousand cases and 38 deaths

In January 2025, Brazil recorded over 170,000 cases of dengue, with 38 confirmed victims. According to monitoring data released by the Ministry of Health, investigations are underway into a further 201 deaths.

At present, the incidence of dengue is 80.1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Women represent 54% of infections, while 51.3% concern whites, 32.4% mixed-races, 4.4% blacks, 1.1% orientals. The most affected age group is between 20 and 29 years, followed by the 30-39 and 40-49 age groups.