Peru has declared a health emergency in most of its provinces due to the increasing number of dengue fever cases, which comes at a time when temperatures are higher than usual.

According to the American network "ABC News" on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health in Peru, the number of dengue fever cases recorded during the first seven weeks of this year is double what it was during the same period in 2023, noting that more than 31,000 cases have been recorded so far.

Meanwhile, Peru’s Health Minister Cesar Vasquez said earlier that the situation is getting out of control, describing it as "serious".

The health emergency will enable the country’s government to transfer funds more quickly to the affected areas as well as to transport doctors and nurses, and it will cover 20 provinces out of the country’s total of 24 provinces, including the areas surrounding the capital Lima.

It is worth mentioning that dengue fever is an endemic disease transmitted by mosquitoes and causes high fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and muscle pain, and in severe cases bleeding that can lead to death.