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Four dead and 1,390 cases of dengue in the first quarter of 2026 in Panama
Four people died and 1,390 were infected with dengue in Panama until epidemiological week nine (March 1-7), the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported this Tuesday. An epidemiological report specified that of the total infected people, 169 required hospitalization and eight correspond to severe cases of the disease, which is transmitted by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito [...].
TL;DR
- Four people have died from dengue in Panama.
- 1,390 cases of dengue have been reported up to epidemiological week nine.
- 169 individuals required hospitalization.
- Eight cases were classified as severe.
- The most affected age group is 10 to 14 years old.
- Official statistics show a decrease in dengue deaths and cases in 2025 compared to 2024.