Tumbes dengue outbreak: 2,394 cases, El Niño rains drive spread

Peru's Tumbes region reports 2,394 confirmed dengue cases, with Corrales, Tumbes, San Juan de la Virgen, and Papayal districts most affected. The outbreak is linked to El Niño-driven rains, which create breeding grounds for mosquitoes. This signals a potential regional health strain and may foreshadow wider outbreaks across northern Peru.

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