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Dengue fever

📍 Guatemala

All Dengue fever outbreaks
Confirmed cases
19,364
Deaths
0
Case fatality rate
0.0%

Cumulative cases since outbreak start — epidemiologia.mspas.gob.gt bulletin dated 2026-08-01

Accelerating: +302% cases over 7 days.

Report date : 2026-08-01

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.

Region : americas

Dengue in Guatemala — MSPAS and IGSS (Guatemalan Social Security) jointly reported 19,364 cumulative suspected cases in 2026 as of epidemiological week 30 (data cutoff 1 August 2026): 10,335 via MSPAS, 9,029 via IGSS. Case severity: 17,515 without warning signs, 1,812 with warning signs, 37 severe. No national death count published. Source: MSPAS Direccion de Epidemiologia y Gestion del Riesgo, Situacion Epidemiologica de las Arbovirosis SE-30 2026.

Case trend

Focal Point GuidanceSTANDARD MONITORING

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)
🔄Last checked by HealthWatch : 27d ago

Cite this page (Vancouver)

HealthWatch Global. Dengue fever outbreak — Guatemala [Internet]. 2026-08-01 [cited 2026 Aug 28]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/f24550be-7ed6-4a30-b077-3d0faed5f60e. Data source: epidemiologia.mspas.gob.gt.

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