The Ministry of Health, through the Department of Epidemiology, revealed that until epidemiological week No. 41, a total of 23,567 accumulated cases of dengue were recorded nationwide.
The report detailed that, of that figure, Panama Metro with 6,435 leads the region with the most cases; Colón 2,898 Panama Oeste with 2,381; San Miguelito 2,199; North Panama with 2,006; Panama East with 1,534 cases; Bocas del Toro with 1,488; Chiriqui 1,446; Los Santos with 764; Darien with 633; Coclé with 492; Veraguas with 394; Herrera 375; Ngäbe-Buglé region with 279; Kuna Yala with 235. Likewise, 8 cases are reported in foreigners.
Hospitalizations
According to the document provided by the Department of Epidemiology, so far in 2024, 2,120 hospitalizations have been registered, of which 53% are concentrated in the following regions: Metropolitan Health Region (553), Panama Oeste (289 ) and Columbus (271).
Deaths
For epidemiological week No. 41, 2 deaths due to dengue are updated, so there are 46 accumulated deaths.
Deaths caused by dengue have been recorded in the following regions: Colón (13), Metropolitana (11), Chiriquí (5), Panamá Norte (4), Panamá Oeste (3); Panama Este (2), Coclé (2), Ngäbe-Buglé (2), San Miguelito (1), Kuna Yala (1), Los Santos (1) and foreigner (1).
According to the epidemiological report, the national fatality rate is 0.20% at week 41.
47% of dengue cases accumulate in 20 towns, of which the following stand out: Las Garzas, 24 de Diciembre, Chepo, Ernesto Córdoba, Veracruz and Chilibre
Cosmopolitan Genotype Detection
The Department of Epidemiology of the Minsa was notified during week No. 39, by the Gorgas Commemorative Institute for Health Studies, ICGES, that in sequenced samples received from week 35 and 36 the COSMOPOLITA genotype of the DENV-2 serotype has been detected. in samples from the Bocas del Toro Health region.
Among the main symptoms of dengue are: fever, headache, general malaise, muscle pain and eye pain.
Dengue is a serious and potentially fatal disease transmitted through the bite of the Aedes aegypti species mosquito.
The Ministry of Health reiterates to people who reside in the territory of the Republic of Panama, its support in raising awareness of the elimination of all mosquito breeding sites around and inside homes with the purpose of avoiding the transmission of Dengue, Zika. , Chikungunya and any other mosquito-borne diseases.
