U.S. Embassy in Peru

Location: Peru (countrywide)

Event: ​Peruvian Ministry of Health warns of increased cases of Zika, dengue, and chikungunya (March 25, 2021)

On Friday, March 19, the Peruvian Ministry of Health’s Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Disease Control issued a public health alert for all of Peru reporting an increase of certain mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue, chikungunya and Zika.  This alert directed Peruvian health care providers to strengthen reporting, public awareness, and prevention measures.

For more information, see the Ministry of Health’s Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Disease Control alert here (in Spanish):  https://www.dge.gob.pe/epipublic/uploads/alertas/alertas_20213.pdf

Actions to Take:

• Adhere to all curfews and quarantine restrictions.
• Monitor local media.
• Protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites.  See https://www.cdc.gov/zika/prevention/prevent-mosquito-bites.html
• Review the U.S. CDC’s dengue page:  https://www.cdc.gov/Dengue/
• Review the U.S. CDC’s chikungunya page: https://www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/
• Review the U.S. CDC’s Zika page: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/index.html
  
• Review the Peruvian Ministry of Health’s Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Disease Control dengue page (in Spanish) https://www.dge.gob.pe/portalnuevo/vigilancia-epidemiologica/prevencion-y-control-de-dengue/
  
• Review the Peruvian Ministry of Health’s Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Disease Control chikungunya page (in Spanish) https://www.dge.gob.pe/portalnuevo/vigilancia-epidemiologica/vigilancia-prevencion-y-control-de-chikungunya/
  
• Review the Peruvian Ministry of Health’s Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Disease Control Zika page (in Spanish) https://www.dge.gob.pe/portalnuevo/vigilancia-epidemiologica/vigilancia-prevencion-y-control-del-virus-zika/

For Assistance:

• U.S. Embassy Lima, Peru
  Avenida La Encalada 1615
  Santiago de Surco 15023, Lima
  +51-1-618-2000
  LimaACS@state.gov
  https://pe.usembassy.gov
• State Department – Consular Affairs
  +1-888-407-4747 or +1-202-501-4444
• Peru Country Information
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