Since 2014, the Federative Republic of Brazil has been confronting chikungunya virus outbreaks without being able to offer its massive population access to an effective and safe vaccine.
During 2024, Brazil's situation has intensified.
As of September 2024, over 383,000 chikungunya cases and 165 related fatalities have been reported this year.
Chikungunya Vaccine Confirmed Effective and Safe
Argentina Launches Aggressive Dengue Prevention Program with 500,000 Vaccines
As summer approaches in the Southern Hemisphere and mosquito-transmitted diseases peak, the Argentine Republic has announced plans to defeat the ongoing dengue virus outbreak.
According to Argentina's Epidemiological Bulletin week #35, posted on September 9, 2024, 764,901 dengue cases and over 400 related deaths have been reported nationwide, with 56,435 cases in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires this year.
Caseload Strain Linked to Patient Survival During Delta Wave of COVID-19
One in five COVID-19 deaths due to strain-attributable mortality; findings were consistent across hospital types