Overview
- National health teams reported inspecting 8,392,087 homes in 2026 as part of a stepped‑up larval control campaign to find and treat Aedes aegypti breeding sites.
- Regional teams in Ica carried out targeted container removal and fumigation around high‑traffic sites such as the Saraja cemetery as part of prevention activities in early November 2026.
- Ica has recorded 618 dengue cases this year, 566 of them confirmed, with no deaths reported to date, and authorities say the numbers are far below the 2024 peak.
- Minsa and local municipalities emphasize cleaning and covering water storage, emptying or removing unused containers, and scrubbing floreros and animal drinkers because fumigation only kills adult mosquitoes and not eggs or larvae.
- Officials and commentators link increased risk to El Niño and warmer temperatures that speed mosquito development and create more standing water after heavy rains, so continued household participation is essential to avoid a resurgence.