WorldAfricaMauritius: Dengue fever outbreak update

Mauritius: Dengue fever outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak
Threat LensBiologicalWorldAfrica
By Arianna Sottile

Victims

2

Wounded

1098

Date

February 17, 2024

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the Moh reported 600 new confirmed cases and no new deaths from 2 islands: Mauritius (332 local; 6 imported cases) and Rodrigues (261 local; 1 imported). Cumulatively, 1098 confirmed cases and 2 deaths (CFR:0.2%) of dengue fever were reported from Mauritius (830 local; 6 imported cases) and Rodrigues (261;1) islands in Mauritius.

Where it happened

Main sources

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-weekly-event-based-surveillance-report-february-2024/

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