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Peru – Dengue health emergency
March 6 , 2024
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- Peru declared a health emergency in most provinces in the country due to the rising dengue cases.
- The rise in a number of cases is taking place at a time when El Nino, the weather phenomenon is causing higher-than-average temperatures.
- The emergency would remain in place for 90 days.
- The health ministry recorded more than 11,500 cases and 16 deaths due to the disease so far in 2023.
- This represents a "considerable increase" of 72 percent from the same period in 2022.
- Last year, the country had more than 72,800 dengue cases and 84 deaths.
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