Dengue in the Dominican Republic enters the alarm zone: 556 cases in 2026, more than double 2025

Dengue has entered the alarm zone in the Dominican Republic, according to the epidemiological bulletin from the Ministry of Public Health for epidemiological week 42 of 2026, October 18 to 24.

That week, 76 cases were confirmed, the highest weekly figure of the year and 35 more than the 41 cases of the previous week. The 2026 total reached 556 confirmed cases, more than double the 267 recorded in the same period of 2025. In the last four weeks, 172 cases were confirmed.

The province of La Altagracia, in the country's tourist east, has accumulated 232 confirmed cases, with an incidence of 70.91 per 100,000 inhabitants. La Romana has 44 cases, compared with six in 2025, and El Seibo rose from two to 11. The bulletin also records one dengue death so far this year.

In response to the rise, Public Health activated a high-intensity containment plan in the transmission hotspots, with active searches for patients with fever, targeted fumigation and the "Tapa, Limpia y Elimina" (Cover, Clean and Eliminate) strategy to remove mosquito breeding sites. Authorities urge the public to see a doctor if they develop a high fever and not to self-medicate.

Photo: Telemacro

Source: Telemacro