Uptick in leishmaniasis cases in Panama

18 May 2022

Above average numbers of cutaneous leishmaniasis cases have been recorded this year according to the health minister. The district of Cerro Azul was flagged as an area with high disease incidence due to its remoteness, while 31 cases were recorded in the Metropolitan region (from the townships of Las Garzas, Ancón, December 24, Las Mañanitas, San Francisco and Veracruz). Read more

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