Threat LensBiologicalJamaica: Dengue outbreak declaration

Jamaica: Dengue outbreak declaration

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak
Threat LensBiologicalWorldLatin America
By Nicolò Paganelli

Victims

Wounded

565

Date

September 23, 2023

What happened

The Ministry of Health & Wellness has declared an outbreak of Dengue for Jamaica. The outbreak comes as the Ministry’s National Surveillance Unit advised that Jamaica has surpassed the Dengue epidemic threshold for July and August and is on a trajectory to do the same for the month of September. The country had recorded 565 suspected, presumed and confirmed cases of Dengue, of which 78 cases confirmed with majority of the cases seen in Kingston & St. Andrew, St. Catherine and St. Thomas. The dominant strain is Dengue Type 2, which last predominated in 2010. There are no Dengue-related deaths classified at this time, however, six deaths are being investigated.

Where it happened

Main sources

https://outbreaknewstoday.com/dengue-outbreak-declared-in-jamaica-22814/

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