Brazil has experienced a record-breaking number of dengue fever fatalities, the highest since data collection started in 2000. Surpassing the previous highs of 2023 and 2022, the country confronts its most severe dengue outbreak yet, with an alarming death toll. Alberto Chebabo, the head of the Brazilian Society of Infectology, highlighted the epidemic’s unprecedented scale. […]
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