Dengue in the Americas and Caribbean (Update 3)
29 Sep 2017
Dengue remains widespread in the Americas and Caribbean in August 2017. The countries with the highest number of suspected cases (including confirmed) are Brazil (21 9040), Peru (72 274), Nicaragua (45 243), Mexico (37 613) and Colombia (20 391).
Affected countries are displayed below, showing case totals to 22 September 2017.
North America
United States: 133
Central America & Mexico
Belize: 15
Costa Rica: 4 254
El Salvador: 2 902
Guatemala: 2 280
Honduras: 4 304
Mexico: 37 613
Nicaragua: 45 243
Panama: 5 152
Andean
Bolivia: 7 910
Colombia: 20 391
Ecuador: 10 557
Peru: 72 274
Venezuela: 4 929
Southern Cone
Argentina: 305
Brazil: 219 040
Chile: 5
Paraguay: 1 352
Hispanic Caribbean
Cuba: 270
Dominican Republic: 865
Puerto Rico: 9
English, French, & Dutch Caribbean
American Virgin Islands: 1
Anguilla: 18
Antigua & Barbuda: 1
Aruba: 688
Bahamas: 4
Barbados: 192
British Virgin Islands: 42
Cayman Islands: 23
Dominica: 31
French Guiana: 455
Grenada: 80
Guadaloupe: 455
Guyana: 5
Jamaica: 70
Martinique: 72
Saint Barthélemy: 35
St. Kitts & Nevis: 7
St. Lucia: 14
St. Martin: 157
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: 3
Trinidad & Tobago: 206
*Turks & Caicos Islands: 157
*Turks & Caicos Islands figure was published 15 September 2017.
Advice for Travellers
The best way to avoid infection is to prevent mosquito bites. As the transmitting mosquitoes bite from dawn until dusk, long clothing should be worn and repellents should be used all day.
See also information about Insect Bite Avoidance.
Medical attention must be sought for any feverish illness experienced whilst travelling or on your return home.
There is no vaccine against dengue fever for travellers.
A vaccine for use in people living in dengue affected countries aged between 9 – 45 years is available in Costa Rica, Brazil, Mexico and the Phillippines.
For further information see Dengue Fever.