Moderators Moderator_03 Posted July 24, 2022 Moderators Share Posted July 24, 2022 Quote 17 cases of hantavirus in Panama Posted 23/07/2022 The Ministry of Health has reported 17 confirmed cases of hantavirus including one death. The report says the province of Los Santos has the highest rate of confirmed cases (13). The Pan American Health Organization detailed that hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome is transmitted by inhalation of saliva, and urine of infected rodents. Symptoms include fatigue, fever, muscle aches, headaches, dizziness, chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Four to 10 days after the initial phase of the disease, symptoms include cough and severe dyspnea, requiring intensive care, and can cause death. https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/17-cases-of-hantavirus-in-panama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted December 9, 2022 Author Moderators Share Posted December 9, 2022 Quote Fourth case of hanta virus in Herrera Posted 07/12/2022 A 51-year-old man living in the province of Herrera has been confirmed as the fourth case of hantavirus a disease transmitted by rodents. The Ministry of Health (Minsa) made the announcement on Tuesday, December 6. The patient, a resident of the Villa Rosa community, El Pájaro township, Pesé district was diagnosed with cardiopulmonary syndrome due to hantavirus, and was transferred to the intensive care unit of the Joaquín Pablo Franco Sayas hospital in Las Tablas, Los Santos province, the Minsa detailed. According to reports from the Department of Regional Epidemiology, a total of four cases of hantavirus have been registered in the province of Herrera, of which three patients developed cardiopulmonary syndrome and one patient developed hantavirus fever. Hantavirus is an emerging zoonotic disease transmitted by rodents, including mice and rats. The disease is characterized by presenting symptoms of fever, myalgia, and gastrointestinal disorders, followed by a sudden onset of respiratory distress and hypotension, the Pan American Health Organization specifies. The Minsa recommended that people keep their homes and surroundings clean and grains must be collected and sealed to prevent the rodent from having contact and leaving their feces and urine in the surroundings. https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/fourth-case-of-hanta-virus-in-herrera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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