State of emergency shortly before Carnival: Massive outbreak of dengue fever in Brazil. More than 200,000 cases registered since the beginning of the year.
That is three times as many as in the same period last year. The trigger in Brazil is likely to be the heavy rain coupled with high temperatures. Ideal conditions for the money fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti), which transmits the virus. To protect yourself from mosquitoes, we recommend wearing long-sleeved, loose clothing and applying mosquito repellent. Sleeping with a mosquito net also helps protect against mosquitoes.