The Panama Ministry of Health report 15,657 dengue fever cases mid-December 2025, while for the same week in 2024, approximately 32,000 cases were registered, reflecting a significant reduction, more than 50 percent.
Much can be said concerning dengue hospitalizations and deaths in 2025 compared to 2024- he number of hospitalizations decreased, with 1,549 patients registered; for the same date in 2024, 2,592 were reported.
Likewise, deaths decreased up to epidemiological week 50, with 26 deaths registered, in contrast to the previous year, when 53 deaths were recorded.
The Metropolitan Region leads the list with 4,779 cases; followed by the San Miguelito Region with 2,727 cases; Panama West with 1,646; Panama North with 1,481; Chiriquí with 902; Bocas del Toro with 875; Veraguas with 560; Los Santos with 539; Colón with 481; Herrera with 472; Panama East with 428; Coclé with 343; Darién with 337; Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca with 71; Kuna Yala with 16 cases.
The confirmed cases by district are: Tocumen with 1,056 (Metropolitan); 24 de Diciembre with 942 (Metropolitan); Belisario Frías with 668 (San Miguelito); Belisario Porras with 556 (San Miguelito) and Ernesto Córdoba Campos with 390 (Panama North).
Most cases are registered in the age range of 25 to 49 years; however, the most affected group is that of 10 to 14 years.
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The Ministry of Health continues to intensify operations throughout the country through the vector control team to reduce dengue cases and insists on citizen participation in the elimination of all mosquito breeding grounds, around and inside homes.
It also urges the population to eliminate all unused containers that can accumulate water (cans, bottles, tires, etc.), and to clean the areas around their homes regularly.
The main symptoms of dengue fever include fever, headache, general malaise, muscle aches, and eye pain. The public is advised not to self-medicate and to seek medical attention at a health center.