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Deaths from dengue fever in Rio de Janeiro almost quadrupled last year, reaching a figure of 106 victims, reported Sunday the Brazilian authorities.

According to a report from the Ministry of Health of the city, there were 87 more deaths, but are still under investigation to determine whether due to the dengue, reported the News Agency of Brazil, the government.


Brazil agency said that 127,000 people became ill last year in the city, an increase of 25,000 cases compared to the figure of 2007. There were no reports of a possible cause and were unable to locate the secretariat of the authorities on Sunday for comment.

Dengue fever killed 27 people in 2007 in Rio, one of the cities most affected by the disease, transmitted by mosquitoes.


Dengue causes high fever, severe headaches and pains in the joints. Most cases are not fatal, but even more virulent and deadly disease has been reported more frequently.