First hantavirus death of 2026 confirmed in Panama, involving an agricultural worker, unrelated to MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak - BEACON
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Montijo District, Veraguas Province, PanamaConfidence 90%1 affectedToday
Panama's Ministry of Health confirmed the first hantavirus death of 2026, a 42-year-old agricultural worker, bringing the total cases for the year to 16.
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vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
Panama's Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed the first hantavirus death of 2026 on May 27, 2026. The deceased was a 42-year-old male agricultural worker from Ocú District, Herrera Province, who was exposed while working in Montijo District, Veraguas Province. The patient received care at multiple facilities before hantavirus IgM was confirmed. As of May 27, 2026, Panama has recorded 16 cumulative hantavirus cases in 2026, with seven classified as hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) and nine as hantavirus fever (HF). Endemic transmission zones are concentrated in the central region of P
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