Overview
- The Health Ministry led a one-day mobilization on Nov. 8 across all states and municipalities to step up cleanups, home visits and education against dengue, Zika and chikungunya.
- In Rio de Janeiro, heavy rain forced the state event to move from Quinta da Boa Vista to Rio Imagem Centro, while the city ran inspections, vaccinations and home visits, reporting over 10 million property visits and 1.4 million containers removed this year.
- São Paulo, which leads 2025 with 893,245 probable dengue cases, will intensify control actions across all 645 municipalities from Nov. 10 to 14.
- National surveillance reports 1,623,310 probable dengue cases and 1,711 deaths in 2025, and the ministry says 30% of Brazilian cities are on alert.
- The SUS offers the Qdenga vaccine to 10–14-year-olds, and the ministry expects a Butantan vaccine decision by year-end with a plan for 40 million doses in 2026 plus R$183.5 million for larvicides, sterile-mosquito releases and expanding Wolbachia from 11 to 70 cities.