Peru is battling its worst dengue outbreak in recent years as nearly 150,000 cases have been reported in the country, with the El Nino weather phenomenon being blamed for the current health crisis.
According to data from Peru’s National Center for Epidemiology, Disease Prevention, and Control, there have been 145,529 total cases of dengue infection in the country as of June 13, including 75,798 confirmed cases and 69,731 probable ones. There have been 183 confirmed deaths, with 31 in the last week. The number of deaths under investigation was 62. More than 1,300 people are being hospitalized every single day.
Dengue is a virus carried by Aedes mosquitoes that are most prevalent in regions with tropical and subtropical climates. Peruvian health authorities are blaming El Nino as a key factor for the current surge in dengue cases….