Dengue

The Bay Islands health region recorded fewer dengue and malaria cases compared to the same period last year, with malaria cases down 60%, though officials urge residents to intensify prevention measures ahead of the rainy season.

Honduran experts warn that extreme temperatures above 42°C are spreading dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases into previously cool regions, driving a kidney-failure crisis in the south, and destroying crops that put 1.7 million people at risk of food insecurity.