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Data released in the new Bulletin of the Acre Health Secretariat (Sesacre) show that the state of Acre records a high incidence of probable cases of dengue until epidemiological week 19 of 2025. Based on the incidence by 100,000 inhabitants, most municipalities are in high or medium alert. The cities such as Rio Branco, Manoel Urbano, Assis Brasil, Porto Walter and Cruzeiro do Sul, which have the highest rates.
The total probable cases accumulated reaches 6,235, with an average incidence of 708 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, which places Acre in a state of epidemiological alert.
Aedes aegypti, the dengue -transmitting mosquito, seen through an electronic microscope in Fiocruz Pernambuco, Recife. – Photo: AP Photo/Felipe Dana
Of the 22 municipalities of Acre, nine are high incidence, nine with average incidence and only three with low incidence.
Rio Branco leads in absolute number of cases
With 3,206 probable cases, Rio Branco concentrates more than half of notifications in the state and has an incidence of 826.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, classified as high.
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Other municipalities such as Plácido de Castro (105.5) and Bujari (159.8) also appear with an average incidence, while Acolândia (75), Jordão (10.2) and Santa Rosa do Purus (0) remain at a low level.
Juruá/Tarauacá/Envira Regional: All municipalities in a warning situation
The most worrying situation is in the Juruá Regional, where all municipalities have a high or average incidence, especially Porto Walter, with a higher incidence of the state, 1,791.60 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, even with only 202 notified cases;
Cruzeiro do Sul, with 1,577 probable cases, has an incidence of 1,602.90 per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Rodrigues Alves, with an index of 1,158.50/100 thousand inhabitants.
Only Mâncio Lima is in medium range, according to the newsletter, but still on worrying level.
Alto Acre Regional: Assis Brasil leads proportionally
In the Alto Acre Regional, the municipality of Assis Brasil, which records a rate of 559.9 cases by 100 thousand inhabitants, classified as high. Already Xapuri, Brasileia and Epitaciolândia have average rates, ranging from 116 to 230 per 100 thousand inhabitants.
Care to be adopted
– Elimination of standing water outbreaks: emptying, cleaning and keeping covered containers that can accumulate water, such as tires, plant pots, water boxes, bottles and gutters;
– Keep tightly closed water tanks and reservoirs: This prevents the Aedes aegypti mosquito from having access to clean water to lay its eggs;
-Discard the trash correctly: pack the garbage well and keep it in a closed place until collection. Avoid the accumulation of outdoor recyclable materials;
– Use protective screens and repellents: Install screens on doors and windows and use repellent in exposed areas of the body, especially during the day, when the mosquito is more active;
– Participate in community prevention actions;
-Involve in local campaigns, encourage neighbors and family members to keep their backyards clean and share information on dengue prevention.
