First death from hantavirus confirmed in Panama | De Último Minuto English
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Panama confirms its first hantavirus-related death of 2026, a 42-year-old man from Montijo district, Veraguas province. The country has a cumulative total of 16 cases for the year.
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newsroompanama.com · 2026-06-03
Panama has confirmed its first hantavirus-related death in 2026, a 42-year-old man from Montijo district in Veraguas province. The patient, an agricultural worker, developed respiratory problems and was transferred through several hospitals before testing positive for hantavirus IgM 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. Authorities reiterate that no person-to-person transmission has been reported in the country, with infection primarily o
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