by Frank Bergman, Slay News:
An outbreak of a deadly virus is spreading in Brazil after millions of “gene-edited mosquitos” were released into the wild.
Cases of dengue fever have soared 400% this year.
According to Brazil’s health ministry, over 364,000 cases of dengue infection have been reported in the first five weeks of 2024 alone.
The figure is a staggering four times greater than the number of cases in the same period of 2023.
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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), dengue can result in shock, internal bleeding, and even death.
The symptoms of the virus often become worse each time a person becomes infected, increasing the risk of developing “severe dengue,” which can be fatal.
Infants and pregnant women are at higher risk for developing severe dengue.
The dramatic spike in dengue cases has prompted Brazil to purchase millions of doses of the dengue vaccine.
The rapid spread of dengue has caused 40 confirmed deaths, the ministry said, and a further 265 are being investigated.
Brazil has bought 5.2m doses of the dengue vaccine Qdenga, developed by Japanese drugmaker Takeda, with another 1.32m doses provided at no cost to the government, a ministry statement said.
Three Brazilian states have declared emergencies, including the second most populous state, Minas Gerais, and the Federal District, where the capital, Brasília, is located and is facing an unprecedented rise in infections, according to The Guardian.
Officials will start vaccinating children aged 10-14 on Friday with Qdenga, the local government said on Wednesday.
Cases of dengue in Brasília since the start of the year have exceeded the total for the whole of 2023, with a rate of infection of 1,625 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with the national average of just 170.
