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Acre recorded a significant drop in dengue cases in the first weeks of 2026, after a previous year marked by high circulation of the disease. According to data from the State Department of Health (), until the 10th epidemiological week, that is, until March 14th, 1,070 probable cases were recorded, of which 493 were confirmed.
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In the same period of 2025, the scenario was much more critical: 4,991 probable cases and 4,607 confirmations. The comparison shows a reduction of 78.6% in probable cases and 89.3% in confirmed cases at the beginning of the year.
The data also reveals a change in the confirmation pattern. In 2025, around 92.30% of probable cases were confirmed; In 2026, this percentage fell to 46.07%.
Another fact that reiterates the more controlled scenario is the absence, so far, of records of serious cases and deaths from dengue in the state this year.
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According to the most recent data, the state occupies third place in the national ranking, with an incidence coefficient of 113.3, behind only Tocantins, which has a coefficient of 419, and Goiás, with 388.1.
Another positive point this year is the absence of deaths related to the disease so far. In 2025, in the same period analyzed, Acre had recorded three deaths, in addition to an incidence coefficient of 529.5. At the time, the lethality rate among probable cases was 0.06%, while among serious cases it reached 11.11%.
Profile of cases
The data also shows that dengue has affected more men in the state.
- 53% of cases are male
- 47% are female
Dengue is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which proliferates mainly in places with stagnant water. The guidance from health authorities is for the population to take precautions such as eliminating containers that can accumulate water, cleaning gutters and keeping water tanks well sealed to prevent mosquitoes from breeding.
