With the onset of the rainy season in Central America, breeding sites for the mosquitoes that transmit the Dengue Fever virus have increased, leading to disease outbreaks.
According to local media reports on July 24, 2025, Belize City, a favorite destination for over 500,000 tourists, has recently been significantly impacted. The
Belize Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported 160 cases in the Belize District as of the end of June 2025, compared to 90 cases during the same period last year.
The Ministry is reportedly engaged in various interventions, including clean-up campaigns and spraying mosquito breeding sites, which are ongoing in several communities.
While 2024 was a record-setting year for Dengue cases (13 million) in the Americas, new data indicate that far fewer cases have been reported (3.4 million) so far in 2025.
As of July 27, 2025, the U.S. CDC’s Global Dengue Travel Health Advisory does not highlight Belize’s situation; various countries in the Region of the Americas are listed. The CDC recommends international travelers speak with a travel health advisor before visiting any area that is reporting a disease outbreak.
In the United States, the Miami, Florida, has reported both travel-related and locally acquired Dengue cases in 2025.