Dominican Republic reports one of the lowest dengue rates in the Americas

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is reporting one of the lowest dengue incidence rates in the regional comparison, with 8.57 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, according to data from the Ministry of Public Health.

The rate is approximately 95% below the 158.1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants reported for the Americas, placing the Dominican Republic near the lower end of the territories included in the comparison.

Brazil recorded the highest incidence, with 604.46 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Bolivia with 459.86, the Southern Cone with 448.69, Martinique with 401.78 and Panama with 226.59.

Other territories also reported higher rates than the Dominican Republic, including Ecuador (184.66), Peru (160.19), Colombia (147.03), Costa Rica (84.85), Guatemala (82.66), Mexico (38.21), Puerto Rico (27.37) and Cuba (16.03).

Cuba’s rate, at 16.03 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, is nearly twice the Dominican Republic’s reported incidence.

The Ministry of Public Health said it continues to implement epidemiological surveillance, prevention and dengue control measures to maintain the current trend and protect the population.

Health Minister Víctor Atallah emphasized the importance of community participation in prevention efforts. He urged residents to eliminate containers and other objects where stagnant water can accumulate, creating breeding sites for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue.