BUENOS AIRES, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The number of dengue cases in Argentina reached 25,833, Argentine Health Ministry said on Friday.

    Despite 3,107 more people have been infected with the disease since the last report was released on April 30, Argentine authorities said the dengue epidemic is being controlled.

    From February to April, the country has seen a large number of mosquitoes of all kinds, including the Aedes aegypti, which is a carrier of dengue.

    The northern province of Chaco, where 10,796 cases have been registered, is the worst hit area in the country. While in Catamarca, another northern province, 8,703 cases have been registered.