6,135 Dengue Related Deaths Confirmed in the Americas

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the global Dengue fever outbreak continues to expand in August 2024.

Dengue outbreaks are being reported by 90 countries in 2024, with most of these cases reported in the Region of the Americas.

As of August 8, 2024, 43 countries and territories in the Region have reported over 11.1 million Dengue cases and about 6,135 related deaths this year.

The updated data is over 120% greater than recorded throughout 2023.

In the United States, the U.S. CDC reported on August 7, 2024, that 52 jurisdictions, led by Florida, New York/New Jersey, and Puerto Rico, had confirmed 3,290 dengue cases.

In 2023, only 2,343 Dengue cases were reported to the CDC. 

The CDC says Dengue is endemic in the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. 

Currently, the CDC says the best way to prevent this mosquito-transmitted disease is to wear protective clothing, as no Dengue vaccine is available in the U.S.

However, in 2024, Takeda's QDENGA® (TAK-003) two-dose vaccine is available in over 20 countries. The WHO added QDENGA to its List of Prequalified Vaccines effective May 9, 2024.