PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus update – Americas (22): Panama (VR)

Hantavirus — Worldwide/Unknown
Veraguas Ministry of Health authorities confirm the death of a 42 year old woman, from [a] hantavirus [infection]. The woman resided in Las Palmas district and is the 1st death in Veraguas province from [a] hantavirus [infection]. It is assumed that the victim became infected in Divala, Chiriqui province, where she had been visiting for some days.
Hantavirus [pulmonary syndrome] is an acute, serious disease caused by [a] hantavirus. The mice in the countryside (mainly long-tails) transmit