Cumulative cases since outbreak start — Peru DGE bulletin dated 2026-08-08
Official report date — in isolated zones, field onset typically precedes this by days to weeks.
The exact nature of this date (week of confirmation, transmission period, or bulletin publication date) is not specified by the source.
Peru's Ministry of Health (CDC Perú) reported 42,440 cumulative dengue cases and 48 deaths in 2026 through epidemiological week 31 (data cutoff 8 August 2026), a 41% rise on the 30,103 cases recorded over the same period of 2025. Deaths are concentrated in San Martín (12), Lambayeque (10) and Madre de Dios (8). La Libertad shows the steepest increase (5,677 cases against 202 in 2025), ahead of Piura (7,641), Lambayeque (3,667) and Ucayali (2,826); three of the five fastest-rising regions are on the northern coast, exposed to the ongoing Coastal El Niño. The death count is not readable on the national dashboard itself and is taken from the MINSA figures relayed on 18 August 2026.
Case trend
First actions
- →Log in national surveillance system — continue routine monitoring
- →Compare with seasonal baseline for this region and disease
- →Include in weekly surveillance briefing — escalate if trend worsens (▲ cases or CFR)
Cite this page (Vancouver)
HealthWatch Global. Dengue fever outbreak — Peru [Internet]. 2026-08-08 [cited 2026 Aug 28]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/b7813f6c-d98f-43d1-aff9-7b385ee44384. Data source: Peru DGE.
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