• Florida battles largest dengue outbreak in decades as locally acquired cases reach 252

    lorida reported 252 locally acquired dengue cases across seven counties in 2026 through September 26, including 223 in Hillsborough County, according to the state’s latest available weekly surveillance report. One death has been confirmed, and Tampa Bay counties declared local emergencies as Hillsborough expanded aerial mosquito-control operations.

  • Floods in Pakistan leave nearly 1 000 dead, 6.3 million affected and 2.9 million displaced since June 26

    Monsoon floods in Pakistan have killed at least 972 people and injured about 1 062 since June 26, 2025, affecting 6.3 million and displacing 2.9 million across the country. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remains the worst-hit province with more than 500 fatalities, while Punjab has reported 290 deaths and Sindh over 173 000 displaced. Health authorities have also issued dengue alerts for major cities in Sindh, where stagnant floodwaters heighten the risk of outbreaks.

  • Peru grapples with worst dengue outbreak on record

    Peru, reeling from the devastating effects of recent nationwide floods, is now wrestling with its worst dengue outbreak on record. So far, the health crisis has resulted in nearly 200 deaths and at least 130 000 reported cases, a dramatic surge from the 63 100 cases recorded in the entire 2022.

  • Dengue fever cases surge to 15 084 in 2019 in Mexico

    The number of confirmed dengue fever cases in Mexico has seen a surge to 15 084 or 200% in 2019, according to the country's Health Ministry report issued on Friday, October 4, 2019. In 2018, only 3 494 cases were registered. Half of the confirmed cases have been…

  • Severe dengue and zika outbreak in flood-stricken Peru

    Peru’s National Civil Defence Institute (INDECI) reports a severe dengue and zika outbreak in the country, following devastating floods and landslides in February 2017. As of July 5, the Institute reports 20 390 confirmed dengue cases, 46 297 unconfirmed, 56…

  • Dengue fever outbreak in Yemen

    The consequences of a rare hurricane hit in Yemen on November 3, 2015 are still felt today. Tropical Cyclone "Chapala" caused flash floods across the port of Mukalla, and regions of the Hadramout province, which damaged roads, houses and sewer systems….

  • Chikungunya and dengue outbreak reported in El Salvador

    El Salvador is now the first country in Central America with a chikungunya outbreak after several cases appeared in early June 2014 in the municipality of Axutuxtepeque in the Department of San Salvador. Dengue cases have also increased in the country in recent mon