There are three groups of people who are more vulnerable to contracting dengue. Those under 5 years of age, those over 65, pregnant women and all people who have a history of having had the virus are at risk.
48 of the 129 deaths this season had comorbidities. The most frequent were diabetes, heart disease, obesity, chronic neurological disease, chronic respiratory disease and chronic renal failure. According to data from the latest epidemiological bulletin, 398 cases and 129 deaths have been recorded so far.