Minsa registers 480 cases of dengue; they reiterate to the population to eliminate mosquito breeding sites

30% of the cases registered at the national level correspond to the province of Bocas del Toro with a total of 150, the Minsa report mentioned.

Minsa registers 480 cases of dengue; They reiterate to the population to eliminate mosquito breeding sites. Photo: Courtesy

The latest report issued by the Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) indicated that a total of 480 cases of dengue have been registered in the country so far in 2022.

Of the supplied data, 416 are without alarm signs; 62 with warning signs and 2 severe cases. To date, there is one death due to dengue.

The report adds that the incidence rate corresponds to 11 cases of dengue per 100,000 inhabitants.

30% of the cases registered at the national level correspond to the province of Bocas del Toro with a total of 150, the Minsa report mentioned.

Other regions that register a high incidence are: Panama Metro, which reaches the figure of 72 cases, followed by Panama North with 66; Chiriquí with 62 and Panamá Oeste with 35 are the regions.

For its part, San Miguelito reports 34 cases; Panama East a total of 24; Herrera 16, Colón with 7 cases; Veraguas with 6; Guna Yala region 4 cases; The Saints record 3; Cocle 1 case; the Ngäbe Buglé region and the Darién province do not present cases in the last epidemiological report.

The Minsa reiterates to the population to eliminate mosquito breeding sites, clean the surroundings.