The Ministry of Health of Panama (MINSA), reported this Thursday, October 13, that epidemiological surveillance against zoonotic and vector-borne diseases has been reinforced in 15 health regions of the country.
According to the health entity, currently the number of registered cases is divided as follows:
- COVID-19: 998,320
- Dengue: 6,108
- Malaria: 4,569
- Leishmaniasis: 1,037
- Hantaviruses: 43
- Monkeypox: 16
- Zika: 3
- Chikungunya: 2
He explained that since October 10, 2022, pediatric vaccination against COVID-19 began for children between 6 months and 4 years, 11 months and 29 days, in order to reinforce the National Vaccination Plan against this disease. .
They remind the population not to let their guard down.
