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May 12, 2024 Malaria in Panama, 69 new cases in the last week.

May 12, 2024

Health authorities Panama (Minsa) confirmed 69 new cases from malaria Last week.

Shire Guna Yala 52 cases reported; Darien 9, region Ngabe Bugli 4, as well as in the Panama Metro, Panama Oeste, Colón and Chiriquí regions – 1 each.

Promotional and prevention strategies are continuing in these areas by distributing chemical-laden mosquito nets and strengthening operational capacity and drug supply against the disease throughout the country.

Malaria Panama

More information about malaria in Panama

4% of the population lives in areas at risk of malaria.

2023. 11,057 cases reported (local health sources)
2022. 6675 cases reported (Source WHO); 7112 cases were registered. 3372 cases (January-July) (Source: MINSA).
2021. 4585 cases
2018. 715 cases
2017. 689 cases
2016. 769 cases
2013. 874 cases
2004. 4912 cases

PRESENT

2024. SE 9 58 new cases; SE7 252 cases; January 22 Donoso (Palmilla and Quebrada Larga)
2023. December 28 – 10,059 cases; December 26 9533 cases. December 3 50 new cases; 9448; November 26, 9,177 cases; November 18 – 8,702 cases, 18 new in SE44 (Guna Yala, Darien and Ngabe Bugli regions); October 16 Ngabe Bugli – active outbreaks in Santa Catalina and parts of Cusapina, October 9 – 70 new cases, 7,751 this year; October 1 38 new cases, this year – 7548; September 12 – 7123 cases; August 19 32 new cases, total this year 6631; August July 5262 cases; In June, 4,999 cases accumulated; May 13 4038 cases 102 last week; May accumulated 3668 cases March 1915 cases, January 257 cases