Evolution of Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Latin America 2015-2024: Database by Country and Disease

Evolution of Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Latin America 2015-2024: Database by Country and Disease

Dataset on the evolution of mosquito-borne diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean 2015-2024. Includes data on Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya, and Malaria by country (Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Venezuela and others), with reported cases, deaths, and incidence per 100,000 inhabitants. Sources: PAHO, WHO, national health ministries. Covers major epidemic events including the 2024 Brazil dengue mega-outbreak (10M+ cases), the 2016 Zika virus epidemic linked to microcephaly, and the explosive rise of dengue in Argentina and Peru. Data compiled via Perplexity AI, February 2026.

📋 Dataset Information

• DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19145922
• Version: 1.0.2
• License: CC BY 4.0
• Data files: 1 CSV file(s)
• Total files: 24 files (data + FAIR documentation)

🗃️ Files Included

• mosquito_diseases_latam_2015_2024.csv — Data in CSV format (UTF-8)
• README.md — Dataset overview
• CODEBOOK.md — Variable dictionary
• METHODOLOGY.md — Study design and methodology
• CITATION.cff / CITATION.bib / CITATION.ris — Citation formats
• datapackage.json — Frictionless Data descriptor
• dataset_description.json — schema.org metadata (Google Dataset Search)
• schema.json — Formal column structure
• checksums.txt — MD5/SHA256 hashes for integrity verification

📖 How to Cite

de la Serna, Juan Moises (2026). Evolution of Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Latin America 2015-2024: Database by Country and Disease. Zenodo. 10.5281/zenodo.19145922

🔑 Keywords

Latin America, dengue, Zika, COVID-19, vector-borne diseases, epidemiology, public health, PAHO/OPS

⚖️ License and Use

Published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Free to share, adapt, and use commercially with appropriate attribution.

👤 Author

de la Serna, Juan Moises — ORCID: 0000-0002-8401-8018 — Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR)