In the Region of the Americas, between epidemiological week (EW) 1 and EW 44 of 2018, a total of 446,150 cases of dengue were reported (incidence of 45.9 cases per 100,000 population), including 240 deaths. Of the total cases, 171,123 were laboratory-confirmed and 2,164 (0.49%) were classified as severe dengue.
In the Region of the Americas, between epidemiological week (EW) 1 and EW 44 of 2018, a total of 446,150 cases of dengue were reported (incidence of 45.9 cases per 100,000 population), including 240 deaths. Of the total cases, 171,123 were laboratory-confirmed and 2,164 (0.49%) were classified as severe dengue.