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Between 01 January and early November 2012, 565 510 cases of dengue fever including 247 deaths have been reported in Brazil, of those, 3774 cases were dengue haemorrhagic fever.
States with increased cases in 2012, compared with 2011, include: Mato Grosso (479%), Alagoas (239%), Roraima (56%), Tocantins (17%), Piaui (20%), Rio Grande do Norte (19%), Pernambuco (75%), Rio de Janeiro (11%), Sergipe (34%) and Bahia (30%).
Advice for Travellers
Avoidance of mosquito bites, particularly during daylight hours, by covering up with clothing, the use of bite avoidance measures such as repellent and bed nets is advised. Elimination of breeding sites around hotel rooms/houses is advised for longer term stays.
