First hantavirus death of 2026 confirmed in Panama, involving an agricultural worker, unrelated to MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak - BEACON
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Los Santos, PanamaConfidence 95%16 affectedToday
Panama confirms its first hantavirus death of 2026, a 42-year-old agricultural worker from Herrera Province, bringing the total cases for the year to 16.
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- PrimaryFirst hantavirus death of 2026 confirmed in Panama, involving an agricultural worker, unrelated to MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak - BEACON
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
Panama confirmed its first hantavirus death of 2026 on May 27, a 42-year-old male agricultural worker from Ocú District, Herrera Province, exposed in Montijo District, Veraguas Province. As of May 27, Panama has 16 cumulative hantavirus cases in 2026 (7 HCPS, 9 HF). Endemic zones include Los Santos, Veraguas, Coclé, Herrera, and Panama Este.
- ReferenceFirst death from hantavirus confirmed in Panama | De Último Minuto English
deultimominuto.net · 2026-05-27
Panama confirmed its first hantavirus-related death in 2026, a 42-year-old man from Montijo, Veraguas province, who worked in agriculture. He developed respiratory problems and was eventually confirmed positive for hantavirus in Los Santos province. As of May 27, 2026, Panama has a cumulative total of 16 hantavirus cases, including seven Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCPS) and nine Hantavirus Fever (HF) cases.
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