Mato Grosso do Sul records 9,729 confirmed chikungunya cases in 2026

chikungunya Mato Grosso do Sul confirmed cases deaths dengue

The State Health Secretariat (SES) of Mato Grosso do Sul reported 12,735 probable chikungunya cases for 2026, of which 9,729 were confirmed. Twenty‑eight deaths have been confirmed in the municipalities of Dourados, Bonito, Jardim, Fátima do Sul, Douradina, Guia Lopes da Laguna, Itaporã, Ponta Porã and Nioaque, with one additional death under investigation. The bulletin also noted 114 confirmed cases among pregnant women.

For dengue, the state recorded 4,760 probable cases and 1,828 confirmed cases, including one confirmed death in Bonito. Health officials cited 241,030 vaccine doses received and 223,322 administered, of which 201,349 were given to the target population of children and adolescents aged 10‑14 years.

The SES advises anyone with symptoms of dengue or chikungunya to seek medical care and to eliminate standing water that can serve as breeding sites for the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

Entities: Bonito · Dourados · Iagro (Agência Estadual de Vigilância Sanitária Animal e Vegetal) · Itaporã · Mato Grosso do Sul · Secretaria de Estado de Saúde (SES)

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[● 8 SOURCES] 28 deaths from chikungunya were confirmed in the municipalities of Dourados, Bonito, Jardim, Fátima do Sul, Douradina, Guia Lopes da Laguna, Itaporã, Ponta Porã and Nioaque. (SES epidemiological bulletin)
[● 8 SOURCES] 1,828 dengue cases were confirmed in Mato Grosso do Sul in 2026. (SES epidemiological bulletin)
[● 8 SOURCES] 114 confirmed chikungunya cases were reported among pregnant women. (SES epidemiological bulletin)
[● 8 SOURCES] One chikungunya death remains under investigation. (SES epidemiological bulletin)
[● 8 SOURCES] One dengue death was confirmed in Bonito in 2026. (SES epidemiological bulletin)
[● 8 SOURCES] Mato Grosso do Sul recorded 12,735 probable chikungunya cases in 2026. (SES epidemiological bulletin)
[● 8 SOURCES] 9,729 chikungunya cases were confirmed in Mato Grosso do Sul in 2026. (SES epidemiological bulletin)
[● 8 SOURCES] Mato Grosso do Sul recorded 4,760 probable dengue cases in 2026. (SES epidemiological bulletin)