The first death this year from hantavirus was a man, from the district of Aguadulce,  Coclé reports The Ministry of Health (Minsa  So far in 2021, there have been 11 cases of hantavirus in Panama.

According to the Department of Epidemiology of the Minsa, the regions that have been affected by the hantavirus are the district of Tonosí, province of Los Santos (3 cases); a case in Parita, Herrera province; and a case in Chepo, Panama East region.

Hantavirus is a serious acute viral disease. Cases of infection in humans generally occur in rural areas, where rodents harboring the virus can be found, but transmission in urban areas is also possible.

Infected people may experience headaches, dizziness, chills, fever, and myalgia.