Health authorities reported this Sunday that the country has accumulated 25 deaths from dengue and 15,098 cases of the disease so far in 2025, as of epidemiological week 48 (November 23-29). The Ministry of Health (MINSA) detailed that, of the total infections, 1,474 people required hospitalization and 103 cases were classified as serious, triggering alerts within the health system. The most affected regions continue to be the metropolitan area and San Miguelito, which account for 7,242 cases. The ministry also reiterated that dengue is a serious and potentially fatal disease transmitted by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. For context, official figures reveal that in 2024, dengue cases increased by 94% and deaths reached 52, nearly triple the number recorded the previous year. Regarding the fatalities, they have been recorded in almost all of the country, led by Chiriquí with five deaths, followed by Bocas del Toro with four and the metropolitan area with three. According to official data, the national incidence rate in week 48 stood at 330 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, with people aged 10 to 49 being the most affected by the virus. MINSA has warned that the co-circulation of the four dengue serotypes in Panama, with a predominance of DEN-3 and DENV-4, increases the risk of severe cases and deaths.
