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Rabies in Brazil: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported rabies surveillance for Brazil (BRA) — ▲ Rising · 2025 — latest record 2026-10-13

What the 2026 data shows

As of 6 April 2026, Brazil has reported 1 rabies cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by SINAN. The full year 2025 closed at 3 cases. 2025 closed 100% above the 2023–2024 average, which is why the trend reads “Rising”.

Of the 6 countries reporting rabies to ENCLAI in 2026, Brazil accounts for 1.6% of reported cases and ranks 5 by case count.

ENCLAI has logged 90 surveillance records for rabies in Brazil in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Oct 2026 (90 records). 90 of those arrived in the last 30 days; the case counts run to 2026-04-06. 1 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.

Reporting authorities for these counts: SINAN — Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação

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Surveillance summary

2026 cases (YTD)
1
2025 cases (full year)
3
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
▲ Rising · 2025
+100% vs 2023–2024 average

Reported cases by year, Brazil

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 1 1.1%
2024 2 6.1%
2025 3 2.5%
2026 (year to date) 1 1.6%

Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting rabies to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.

Surveillance records logged in 2026

MonthRecordsReporting sources
Oct 2026901

A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases. 90 records were logged in the last 30 days.

Sub-national reporting, 2026

Areas within Brazil with the most rabies records this year:

AreaRecords
Maranhão10
Ceará7
Piauí5
Amazonas2
Federal District2

Rabies in other countries, 2026

Country2026 casesTrend
China 26
Philippines 23
Sri Lanka 8
Venezuela 5
Ukraine 1 ▲ Rising · 2025

Other diseases reported in Brazil, 2026

Disease2026 casesTrend
COVID-19 441,893
Dengue fever 385,610 ▼ Declining · 2025
Chikungunya fever 59,714 ▼ Declining · 2025
Leprosy 18,831 ≈ Stable · 2025
Viral meningitis (aseptic) 2,977 ▼ Declining · 2025

Questions about this page

How many rabies cases has Brazil reported in 2026?
As of 6 April 2026, Brazil has reported 1 rabies cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by SINAN. The full year 2025 closed at 3 cases. 2025 closed 100% above the 2023–2024 average, which is why the trend reads “Rising”.
Is rabies rising or falling in Brazil?
ENCLAI's trend reading for rabies in Brazil is “Rising · 2025”: the latest complete year is compared with the earlier baseline from the reported counts; the current year is not judged until it closes.
Where does Brazil publish rabies surveillance data?
The counts on this page were published by SINAN — Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação. ENCLAI compiles and normalises them and is not affiliated with these authorities.

About this data

Figures are reported case counts as published by the originating health authorities, compiled by ENCLAI from 444 verified surveillance sources. Brazil figures reflect the reporting available to ENCLAI; reporting periods and case definitions differ between sources, and a missing report does not establish zero cases. ENCLAI holds rabies records for Brazil dated from 2007. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

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