First death from hantavirus confirmed in Panama
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Panama East, Panamá, PanamaConfidence 95%1 affectedJun 2, 2026
A 42-year-old man from Montijo, Veraguas province, has been confirmed as Panama's first hantavirus fatality, bringing the country's 2026 cumulative total to 16 cases.
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- PrimaryFirst death from hantavirus confirmed in Panama
deultimominuto.net · 2026-06-02
A 42-year-old man from Montijo, Veraguas province, became Panama's first hantavirus fatality. He worked in agriculture and developed respiratory problems, eventually testing positive for hantavirus IgM in Los Santos province. Panama has a cumulative total of 16 hantavirus cases in 2026, with seven being Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCPS) and nine Hantavirus Fever (HF). Endemic areas include Los Santos, Veraguas, Coclé, Herrera, and Panama East.
- ReferenceFirst death from hantavirus confirmed in Panama
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
On May 27, 2026, a 42-year-old man became the first person to die from hantavirus in Panama this year. According to authorities, the patient worked in agricultural activities in the district of Montijo, in the province of Veraguas, where he began to show symptoms. After initial treatment in Ocú, he was transferred to hospital facilities in Chitré and subsequently to the Dr. Joaquín Pablo Franco Sayas Hospital in the neighboring province of Los Santos, where laboratory tests confirmed a positive result for hantavirus IgM. Panama registers a cumulative total of 16 hantavirus cases in 2026, of wh
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