WorldAfricaMauritius: Dengue fever update outbreak

Mauritius: Dengue fever update outbreak

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

4

Wounded

5187

Date

March 22, 2024

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 500 new cases and one new death of dengue fever from two islands: Mauritius (321 cases) and Rodrigues (179). Cumulatively, 5187 cases (410 confirmed; 1980 suspected) and four deaths (CFR: 0,07%) of dengue fever have been reported from Mauritius (3632 local; 10 imported cases; 4 deaths) and Rodrigues (1541; 4; 0) islands in Mauritius.

Where it happened

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