• In South America, dengue cases witnessed a surge in numbers. 

• Brazil reported more than 1 million suspected cases of dengue according to a surveillance report revealed by their Health Ministry. 

• This led to a response by the Government to increase production of dengue tests and the launch of a vaccination drive through its public system.  

• Meanwhile, Peru declared a dengue emergency in 20 out of 25 districts, outpacing the record level of dengue cases in 2023.

• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) among commercial poultry flocks across five states in the United States. 

• Four other states reported outbreaks of HPAI among backyard flocks. 

• The USDA moved swiftly to mitigate the spread of these infections among animals and from animals to humans.

• In Africa, Nigeria reported a new polio case in the Kano state involving the circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2. 

• This boosted the country’s total of cases in 2023 to 82.

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