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Health authorities are intensifying prevention efforts in Cortés after more than 600 dengue cases were reported in a single week, urging residents to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and seek immediate medical care for warning signs.

Honduras has confirmed five deaths from severe dengue in Olancho, Choluteca, and the capital, with health authorities investigating a possible sixth fatality of a 19-year-old from Roatán whose case evaluation will take two to three weeks.

Health specialists warn Honduras faces rising dengue and influenza outbreaks, with some 700 dengue cases concentrated in northern municipalities, urging vaccination and vector control.

Honduras's health ministry confirmed the deaths of two children—ages 6 and 16—from dengue in Choluteca, bringing the country's 2026 dengue death toll to three, as health authorities urge early medical care and mosquito-breeding prevention.

Honduras maintains epidemiological red alert after recording its first severe dengue death in 2026 and a rise in suspected domestic measles cases, with public-health experts urging immediate vaccination campaigns and early medical care to prevent outbreaks.