Panama health officials call for citizen participation in eliminating all mosquito breeding sites to reduce dengue cases
The Panama Ministry of Health, through the Department of Epidemiology, reports that up to epidemiological week 23 (June 1 to 7, 2025), a total of 5,925 cumulative cases of dengue were recorded nationwide.
Of that number, 5,281 cases are without warning signs, 599 with warning signs, and 45 are severe dengue.
The report detailed that the San Miguelito Region leads the list with 1,313 cases; followed by the Metropolitan Region with 1,221 cases; West Panama with 668; North Panama with 657; Bocas del Toro with 433; Los Santos with 357; Chiriquà with 354; Veraguas with 180; Colón with 178; Darién with 184; East Panama with 123; Herrera with 119; Coclé with 91; Ngäbe-Buglé region with 43; Kuna Yala remains with 4 cases.
To date, 519 patients have required in-hospital treatment.
’Tis the Season for Ticks and Mosquitoes
So far in 2025, a total of 9 deaths have been reported. The deaths were recorded in ChiriquÃ, 3; Bocas del Toro, 2; Darién, 2; and Panamá Este, and Coclé, with 1 each.
According to the report, the national incidence rate for epidemiological week 23 of 2025 is 129.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Most cases are reported among the 15-59 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.
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.