Brundageba Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Countries that used Plaquenil ( Ivermectin) prophylactically to control malaria have decreased malaria within their country but the perk on that was they had much lower instances of COVID without vaccination. ( Africa) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted September 13, 2022 Moderators Share Posted September 13, 2022 Quote 4,877 dengue cases so far this year surpass all of 2021 Posted 12/09/2022 The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported 4,887 accumulated cases of dengue up to September 3 an increase of 2,728 over the figure for the whole of last year. There have been two deaths: one registered in San Miguelito, at the beginning of the year, and another of a 6-year-old girl, in West Panama, on Wednesday, September 7. The head of the Department of Epidemiology of the Minsa, Lourdes Moreno, said that it is important that despite all the efforts that the vector control team and health promotion and education have been making, the most important thing, is that each person check their environment (home, work, and school) to see what containers can function as water collectors and, become mosquito breeding sites. “Inside the house, the screens, windows and doors must be cleaned, as well as changing the water in vases, dishes, pots, and pets' drinking bowls, and outside the house, the water containers must be well covered; roof gutters, saucers, and plants with stems that collect water.” In 11 of the 15 regions, the two circulating serotypes have been identified: DENV1 (Panama metro, Los Santos, Darién, Panama north, Panama west, San Miguelito, and Chiriquí) and DENV2 (Guna Yala, Panama east, Panama north, Panama metro, San Miguelito, Herrera, Los Santos and Coclé), that is, there are regions with the circulation of both identified dengue serotypes, which could cause an increase in severe cases. https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/4877-dengue-cases-so-far-this-year-surpass-all-of-2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted December 9, 2022 Moderators Share Posted December 9, 2022 Quote Panama registers over 7,000 dengue and 6,000 malaria cases Posted 08/12/2022 The Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that this year the country has registered at least 7,000 cases of dengue and 6,000 of malaria. The Health authorities specify that as of December 5, 2022, 7,649 cases of dengue were confirmed nationwide, of which 6,880 did not show need for alarm. It is highlighted that 752 cases occurred with alarm signs, 17 were diagnosed as serious and 4 deaths were registered until the last report. The five regions with the most cases of dengue are the Metropolitan with 1,936 cases, North Panama with 1,382 cases, West Panama with 1,119 cases, Bocas del Toro with 853, and San Miguelito with 793 cases. Regarding malaria cases, the Minsa registers 5,710 cases in 2022 and the regions with the most cases are Guna Yala, Darién, and Panama East. Regarding hantavirus, so far in 2022, 53 cases have been reported, of which 30 have been classified as Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome and 23 as hantavirus fever. Three deaths due to the disease are registered. https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/panama-registers-over-7000-dengue-and-6000-malaria-cases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted August 29, 2023 Moderators Share Posted August 29, 2023 Quote Health Ministry reports 5,056 dengue cases Posted 28/08/2023 The Ministry of Health (Minsa), reported 5,056 accumulated cases of dengue for epidemiological week No. 33 (August 13 to 19). The regions with the most positive cases are: Bocas del Toro with 1,413 cases; Colon (1,226); Panama metro (719); North Panama (411); West Panama (423) and San Miguelito (240). According to the report, so far in 2023, there has been one death from dengue, registered in the province of Chiriquí. The health authorities have reiterated the call to the population to keep homes and the work environment clean; check the meshes of the doors, windows, and look under the sinks, since these are places that may have breeding sites for the Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that transmits this disease. The World Health Organization also recommends as a general precautionary measure the use of repellent to avoid the bite of the mosquito that transmits the disease, after remembering that the greatest risk is during the day and at the beginning of the night. https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/health-ministry-reports-5056-dengue-cases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted December 25, 2023 Moderators Share Posted December 25, 2023 Quote 16 dengue deaths and 15,000 cases trigger health alert Posted 24/12/2023 With 16 deaths from dengue and more than 15,000 cases across the country, the Health Ministry(Minsa) urges the population not to let their guard down and eliminate mosquito breeding sites. According to the latest balance from the Minsa, in the week from December 10 to 16, the epidemiology department confirms the registration of 15,240 accumulated cases of dengue. Six of the deaths correspond to Colón, three in Bocas del Toro, and three in Chiriquí, there is also a record of two in Panama Metro, one in Panama East and the other in Panama North. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/16-dengue-deaths-and-15000-cases-trigger-health-alert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted March 11 Moderators Share Posted March 11 Quote Mosquitos and Dengue Fever are on the Rise Posted 10/03/2024 There are many reasons why expats choose to live in the mountainous regions of Panama. One is to stay out of the relentless heat and burning rays of the sun to remain cool and not have to live with an air conditioner all day long, but also to escape mosquitos. We have all found that mosquitos do not like the highlands. Mosquitos love warm standing water to breed and the beaches to feed. There are 2,745 accumulated cases of dengue. The regions of Panama Metro, Panama Oeste, Colón, Chiriquí and Panamá Este are the most affected. The Ministry of Health (Minsa) presented a report covering the epidemiological panorama of Panama. The data is alarming as mosquitos are rampant and Dengue looks like an unstoppable plague. Dengue has devastated the tranquility of thousands of expats and Panamanians. With 2,745 cases accumulated nationwide, the figures echo the urgency and danger that lurks in our streets. A number of years ago an expat neighbor in the highlands was diagnosed with Dengue. He had been to the beach. The regions of Panama Metro, Panama Oeste, Colón, Chiriquí and Panamá Este are the most affected, with numbers climbing. While 2,437 cases cling to hope, 294 people fight against warning signs and 14, unfortunately, face this life threatening illness head on. Minsa, in its desperate call, urges the population to clean their homes and workplaces as if their lives depended on it. Because they do! Get rid of standing water. Spray or swat mosquitos. Mosquitos are not your friends. Malaria, with its 58 new confirmed cases, looms as an imminent threat over vulnerable regions such as Guna Yala, Darién, and the Ngäbe Buglé region. Minsa deploys resources in the hope of containing this onslaught, distributing mosquito nets and medicines as a beacon in the darkness of the disease. Leishmaniasis, with its 16 new cases, joins the group of diseases that affect Panamanians and expats. Although Zika and Chikungunya have not raised their ugly heads this year, the threat persists. The Hantavirus, with its first death in Coclé and another case in Herrera, reminds us that death lurks in the dark corners of our homes and fields, so please get rid of any standing water where mosquitos can breed and use some sprays if you are out and about when mosquitos are looking for some blood for dinner. https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/mosquitos-and-dengue-fever-are-on-the-rise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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