20 February 2009: Dengue – situation in Bolivia

 Since beginning of the year up to 20 February 2009 the following have been reported:

• 25287 cases of suspected dengue fever
• 2831 cases of classic dengue fever
• 80 suspected cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)
• 18 deaths (including 1 study).
• Fatality rate: 22.5%
• Identified serotypes: DEN 1, 2 and 3