Panama dengue update
The Ministry of Health reiterates its call for citizen participation in eliminating all mosquito breeding sites around and inside homes.
The main symptoms of dengue include fever, headache, general malaise, muscle aches, and eye pain.
The co-circulation of the four dengue serotypes in Panama, with a predominance of serotypes DEN-3 and DENV-4, increases the occurrence of severe and fatal cases.
The Ministry of Health, through the Department of Epidemiology, reports that as of epidemiological week 25 (June 15-21, 2025), a total of 6,458 cumulative cases of dengue fever have been recorded nationwide.
Of that number, 5,747 cases are without warning signs, 656 with warning signs, and 55 are severe dengue.
The report detailed that the San Miguelito Region leads the list with 1,379 cases; followed by the Metropolitan Region with 1,374 cases; West Panama with 754; North Panama with 696; Bocas del Toro with 453; Chiriquà with 412; Los Santos with 361; Darién with 211; Veraguas with 209; Colón with 198; East Panama with 143; Herrera with 123; Coclé with 96; Ngäbe-Buglé region with 49; Kuna Yala remains with 4 cases.
To date, 576 patients have required in-hospital treatment.
So far in 2025, a total of 10 deaths have been reported. The deaths were recorded in ChiriquÃ, 4; Bocas del Toro, 2; Darién, 2; and East Panama and Coclé, with 1 each.
According to the report, the national incidence rate for epidemiological week 25 of 2025 is 125.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Most cases are reported among the 10-59 age groups.
The Ministry of Health has intensified operations throughout the country through its vector control team to reduce dengue cases, but insists on citizen participation to eliminate all mosquito breeding sites around and inside homes.
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Key measures include removing all unused containers that can collect water (cans, bottles, tires, etc.) and cleaning the house regularly.
The main symptoms of dengue include fever, headache, general malaise, muscle aches, and eye pain. Furthermore, people are advised not to self-medicate and to seek medical attention.
Dengue is a serious and potentially fatal disease transmitted through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
The co-circulation of the four dengue serotypes in Panama, with predominance of serotypes DEN-3 and DENV-4, increases the occurrence of severe and fatal cases.