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Peru Dengue Cases Reach 7,457 as Piura Rolls Out Control Plan and Hotspots Persist

Seasonal rains with warmer temperatures are driving transmission, prompting targeted vaccination in San Martín.

Overview

  • Official surveillance through epidemiological week 08 reports 7,457 cumulative dengue cases and 12 deaths nationwide, a decrease from the same period in 2025.
  • San Martín leads current burdens with 1,848 cases and seven deaths, followed by Ucayali with 1,513 cases and one death, and Loreto with 968 cases.
  • Piura’s health authority is executing a 2026 prevention and control plan, reporting 705 cases through week 08, investigating a probable dengue death in Sullana, and deploying inspectors and focal fumigation in areas such as Máncora and Los Órganos.
  • The Health Ministry has introduced dengue vaccination for minors in the San Martín region as a targeted preventive measure.
  • Health teams identify household containers as key mosquito breeding sites, and authorities also note 649 leptospirosis cases rising with the rains.