Brazil registered 5,972 confirmed deaths from dengue fever in 2024, the highest in nearly 40 years, according to the Health Ministry's latest data.
As of Dec 28, 2024, Brazil has reported a total of 6.48 million dengue cases nationwide, marking the highest number in nearly 40 years, the data showed.
The rise in dengue cases is attributed to higher temperatures driven by the climate crisis. The mosquito-borne disease is more common during hot summers and rainy seasons, according to the ministry.
In order to control the spread of dengue, Brazil is making a new plan to reduce the population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which carry the virus. The plan includes setting up additional larva traps and introducing genetically modified mosquitoes to reduce their ability to transmit the virus.
Brazil reports nearly 6,000 deaths from dengue in 2024
Brazil reports nearly 6,000 deaths from dengue in 2024
Brazil reports nearly 6,000 deaths from dengue in 2024
A Russian navy fleet consisting of Navy corvettes Sovershennyy and Rezkiy, and the medium-sized oil tanker Pechenga arrived in Zhanjiang City of south China's Guangdong Province on Wednesday for a goodwill visit.
The Russian fleet, flying the flags of both Russia and China, docked on Wednesday morning at a military port in Zhanjiang, where the Chinese side held a welcome ceremony.
During the visit, Chinese and Russian officers and soldiers will tour each other's ships, attend receptions, participate in professional exchanges, and compete in sporting events.
The visiting vessels belong to the Russian Pacific Fleet and had all previously participated in cooperation and exchange activities between the two Navies.
The Chinese vessel participated in the exchange, Chenzhou, is a home-grown guided-missile frigate, with strong early warning and detection capabilities as well as comprehensive combat capabilities in multiple aspects, including shore bombardment, anti-ship, anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare. Since its commissioning, it has participated in and successfully completed a number of major drills and military exercises.
"I hope that in the following days of the event, we can deepen friendship and engage in professional and technical discussions with our Russian counterparts, and showcase the excellent image of the Chinese Navy," said Zhang Wenxuan, a Chinese Navy sub-lieutenant on Frigate Chenzhou.
The visit is part of routine goodwill exchanges between the two Navies, aimed at further enhancing mutual trust and practical cooperation, which is neither targeted at any third party nor linked to the current international and regional situation.
Russian Navy fleet visits south China's port city
