First death from hantavirus confirmed in Panama
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Montijo, Veraguas, PanamaConfidence 95%1 affectedToday
Panama confirms its first hantavirus death of 2026, a 42-year-old agricultural worker from Montijo, Veraguas province, bringing the year's total cases to 16.
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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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