The metropolitan health region has expressed concern about the increase in malaria cases as in just 12 epidemiological weeks there are 58 reported cases,  says Catherine Castillo,  regional coordinator of epidemiology.

In 2021, there were  60 reported cases said the Ministry of Health.

There are cases in in 24 de Diciembre, Ancón, Juan Díaz, Parque Lefevre, Pedregal, Las Mañanitas, Felipillo, Las Garzas, San Francisco, Tocumen, El Chorrillo, Santa Ana, Veracruz, Pueblo Nuevo, Calidonia and Curundú.

Castillo said that communications have been made so that the health regions where the patients come from actively search for cases.

Malaria is a potentially fatal disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes . It is a preventable and curable disease, stresses the World Health Organization.

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