Dengue in the Caribbean. Update as of April 25, 2024.
Key points
Guadeloupe and Martinique
In Phase 4, Level 1 of the PSAGE* dengue alert system: confirmed epidemic.
A decrease in all surveillance indicators was observed in week 2024-16.
Nevertheless, vigilance must be maintained regarding this viral circulation and the risk of increased rainfall in the near future. Efforts to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito must therefore be stepped up immediately, both individually and collectively.
Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin
Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin in Phase 1 of the PSAGE*: sporadic cases and isolated outbreaks with no epidemiological link(s).
Dengue circulation remains at low levels, confirming the return to a normal situation observed since mid-March 2024.
* Surveillance, Alert, and Epidemic Management Programs.
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