Abstract
Dengue is an infectious non-contagious disease caused by dengue virus (DENV), and transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes, especially A. aegypti. It is estimated that 2.5 billion people live in more than 100 endemic countries and areas where transmission of DENV occurs. In Brazil, with more than 60% of cases of dengue reported in the Americas, the current endemic behavior shown by th…