The global burden of dengue is high, but poorly quantified and likely under-reported.
Almost three million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) were lost to dengue in 2017: an over 100% increase since 1990
Using the methods of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors study, Zeng et al. characterized the dengue burden in 195 countries and territories between 1990 and 2017.
Over the study period, the age-standardized, global incidence (/100,000 population) more than tripled, from 431.6 in 1990 to 1371.3 in 2017. In 2017, dengue was most prevalent in South and Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean: Barbados, Dominica and Indonesia having the highest incidence of all. Almost three million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) were lost to dengue in 2017: an over 100% increase since 1990 that has disproportionately affected males. Mirroring incidence, the burden was highest in South and Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean.
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