Disease

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - Brazil

The Ministry of Health confirms the occurrence of three deaths from Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in Campinas/São Paulo, referring to an outbreak in the municipality. Until the end of the morning of this Wednesday (June 14), the Health Department of the State of São Paulo was waiting for laboratory confirmation of a possible fourth death from the disease in the region. In Brazil, this year, 53 cases of the disease have already been confirmed, of which eight resulted in deaths.

Dengue Fever - Sri Lanka

In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Sri Lanka this year, since the beginning of 2023, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) in Sri Lanka has reported 44,540 total dengue cases of which more than 2,000 were reported in the last week.

Malaria - South Korea

From January 1 – June 10, the number of malaria patients totaled 173, an increase of 120 (3.3 times) compared to the previous year (53). 137 cases are considered domestic, while 36 cases are classified as imported.