Since the beginning of 2023, ongoing transmission, combined with an unexpected spike in dengue cases have resulted in close to a historic high of over five million cases and more than 5000 dengue-related deaths reported in over 80 countries/territories and five WHO regions: Africa, Americas, South-East Asia, Western Pacific and Eastern Mediterranean Regions globally. WHO has assessed the risk to be high globally considering the increasing risk of transmission and the upsurge of cases and deaths.  Read more at:

https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2023-DON498