The Ministry of Health, through the Department of Epidemiology, provided data corresponding to epidemiological week No. 50 (December 8 to 14), on the registration of cases of Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya, Leishmaniasis, Malaria, Hantavirus, Leptospirosis, Screwworm in humans and respiratory infections.
Dengue: Until epidemiological week No. 50, a total of 31,048 accumulated cases of dengue were recorded nationwide.
The report detailed that, of that figure, the Metropolitan Region with 8,321 leads the region with the most cases; followed by San Miguelito with 4,021; Colón with 3,247; Panama Oeste with 3,229; North Panama with 2,931; Bocas del Toro with 1,825; Panama East with 1,698 cases; Chiriqui 1,673; Los Santos with 1,252; Darien with 694; Coclé with 582; Veraguas with 486; Herrera 480; Ngäbe-Buglé region with 317; Kuna Yala with 284. Likewise, 8 cases in foreigners are reported.
Zika: For epidemiological week No. 50, no cases were reported. A total of two cases accumulate in 2024.
Chikungunya: A cumulative twelve cases are recorded in 2024.
Leishmaniasis: In week 50 of the current year, 16 cases were reported for a cumulative total of 1,035 in 2024.
Malaria: Until week 50, 14,121 cases had accumulated in 2024.
Oropouche Virus Disease: On November 15, the ICGES reported a confirmed case detected through the analysis of a negative Dengue virus sample collected in week 36.
Hantavirus:
Hantavirus fever: Until week 50, 15 cases accumulate.
Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome: No case reported in the current week. In the year 2024, a total of 9 cases accumulate.
Leptospirosis: 74 cases accumulate in 2024.
Screwworm in humans: 89 cases of myiasis in screwworm wounds accumulate in 2024.
Monkeypox (Mpox): In the current week, no cases of Mpox were reported for a total of 5 accumulated cases in 2024.
Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI): The cases of SARI (bronchopneumonia, pneumonia and Coronavirus as a cause of diseases) reported in the current week are 390. The accumulated cases in 2024 reach the figure of 22,479.
The Ministry of Health reiterates the effectiveness of community participation in reducing the spread of diseases.
