The US Embassy in Peru closely monitors an extensive dengue fever outbreak, following the declaration of a national health emergency on February 26, caused by a rise in temperatures and heavy rains that prompted the uncontrolled reproduction of the dengue mosquito.
According to the agency, there’s been a 262 percent increase in cases over the last 12 months. Regions undergoing the most incidences include: “La Libertad (16,247 cases), Lima (12,306 cases), Piura (11,470 cases), and Ica (10,909 cases.)”
Most of the cases have been reported in the north of the country, a place where hospitals are already undersupplied.
“The weather has created a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes to
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