Paraguay dengue: DEN-2 predominates the country Paraguay dengue: DEN-2 predominates the country
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To date, there are a total of 7,285 confirmed (692) and suspected cases. The largest number of people affected by the virus is located in the northern axis, mainly in Concepción (229) and in the Chaco Axis: Pdte. Hayes (169) and Alto Paraguay (122) and Boquerón (32).
DEN-2 is the dengue serotype that predominates in the country and according to historical data, it is the one that caused the greatest severity of cases at the country level and in the region. In Concepción and Boquerón, co-circulation of serotypes DEN-2 and DEN-4 is observed, and DEN-2 and DEN-1 in Asunción.