ISSN: 2471-9315
Andrezza Nacimento1, Alberto José da Silva Duarte1, Sabri Saeed Sanabani2*
Dengue virus (DENV) was first detected in Brazil in 1986, since then dengue fever (DF) became a public health
burden, with high morbidity and mortality. The virus is mainly transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus.
The four DENV serotypes (1-4) have been co-circulating in Brazil for more than 30 years indicating the
hyperendemicity of the country for dengue. Climatic factors play a critical role in shaping the epidemic picture
mainly in terms of abrupt increase of DF cases and disease severity. In this mini-review, we provide a brief overview of
dengue and its epidemiological status in Brazil.