540 Dengue Cases Reported by the U.S. CDC

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today reported the global dengue outbreak is impacting the United States.

On August 2, 2023, the CDC provisionally confirmed the U.S. States reported 225 dengue cases, and Territories reported 315.

For all of 2022, the CDC reported, the CDC reported 2,016 dengue cases.

From a state perspective, the Florida Health Department reported as of week #30 in 2023, there had been 147 travel-associated dengue cases. The majority (98) of travel cases were related to Cuba.

Florida has also reported six locally acquired dengue cases in 2023.

To alert travelers to their dengue health risk, the CDC recently issued Travel Health Notices for the Americas (2023), Africa/Middle East (July 21, 2023), Costa Rica, and Asia/Pacific Islands (July 25, 2023). 

The CDC says dengue is a vaccine-preventable disease. As of August 3, 2023, two dengue vaccines are in use worldwide.