8th dengue death reported

The Ministry of Health MoH confirmed on Tuesday, January 29, the eighth death from dengue during the current epidemic.

According to the ministry, it was the third death this year from the disease. The victim was an elderly resident of Panama City.
There have been more than 1,000 cases of the disease in Panama since January 1. T
There are ongoing attempts by health officials reduce the breeding sites of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the disease.