According to a report from the Ministry of Health, as of December 13, 15,657 cases had been recorded, a figure well below the nearly 32,000 reported for the same period in 2014.

Most infections occurred in people without warning signs, while a smaller proportion presented with warning signs or severe dengue.

The regions with the highest number of cases are the Metropolitan Region and the district of San Miguelito, in the capital; followed by the provinces of Panama Oeste, Panama Norte, Chiriqui, and Bocas del Toro.

Regarding hospital care, the Ministry of Health reported that 1,549 people have required hospitalization for dengue so far this year, compared to 2,592 hospitalizations recorded by the same date last year.

The national incidence rate is 342 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The most affected age group is 10 to 14 years old, although the majority of cases occur in people between 25 and 49 years old.

Deaths (26 to date) also reflect a downward trend. The deaths are concentrated mainly in Chiriqui, Bocas del Toro, Panama Metro, and San Miguelito.

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