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Dengue fever in Panama: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported dengue fever surveillance for Panama (PAN) — — latest record 2026-11-06

What the 2026 data shows

As of 10 October 2026, Panama has reported 11,080 dengue fever cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by Panama MINSA and 1 other reporting authority. The full year 2025 closed at 16,262 cases.

Of the 43 countries reporting dengue fever to ENCLAI in 2026, Panama accounts for 1.1% of reported cases and ranks 9 by case count.

ENCLAI has logged 679 surveillance records for dengue fever in Panama in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Jun 2026 (588 records). 7 of those arrived in the last 30 days; the case counts run to 2026-10-10. 4 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.

Reporting authorities for these counts: Panama MINSA — Boletín Epidemiológico Semanal (notifiable events) · PAHO/PLISA — arbovirus cumulative YTD (regional surveillance)

Key facts: Dengue fever

Transmission
Aedes aegypti bite
Other Aedes species also transmit. Extrinsic incubation in the mosquito ≈8–12 days at 25–28 °C.WHO 2025 · CDC 2025
Incubation
4–6 days (up to 14)
After the bite; illness lasts 2–7 days and most recover in about a week.Oxford Hb 2025 · CDC 2025
Vaccine
TAK-003 (Qdenga)
WHO-recommended for children aged 6–16 in high-transmission settings; further vaccines under evaluation.WHO 2025

Cited reference facts about the disease, not derived from the surveillance counts on this page. Full set on the Dengue fever page.

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Surveillance summary

2026 cases (YTD)
11,080
2025 cases (full year)
16,262
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
—
No comparable earlier years

Reported cases by year, Panama

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 not reported —
2024 not reported —
2025 16,262 0.9%
2026 (year to date) 11,080 1.1%

Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting dengue fever to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.

Surveillance records logged in 2026

MonthRecordsReporting sources
Apr 202621
Jun 20265881
Oct 2026882
Nov 202611

A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases. 7 records were logged in the last 30 days.

Sub-national reporting, 2026

Areas within Panama with the most dengue fever records this year:

AreaRecords
Colón72
Chiriquí Province71
Bocas del Toro Province66
Panamá60
Herrera Province54

Dengue fever in other countries, 2026

Country2026 casesTrend
Brazil 385,610 ▼ Declining · 2025
Vietnam 131,202
Bangladesh 115,617
Colombia 97,678
Sri Lanka 93,420

Other diseases reported in Panama, 2026

Disease2026 casesTrend
Bronchiolitis 16,197
Malaria (unspecified) 6,269
Tuberculosis 2,424 ≈ Stable · 2025
Varicella 2,396
Leishmaniasis 1,946 ≈ Stable · 2025

Questions about this page

How many dengue fever cases has Panama reported in 2026?
As of 10 October 2026, Panama has reported 11,080 dengue fever cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by Panama MINSA and 1 other reporting authority. The full year 2025 closed at 16,262 cases.
Where does Panama publish dengue fever surveillance data?
The counts on this page were published by Panama MINSA — Boletín Epidemiológico Semanal (notifiable events) and PAHO/PLISA — arbovirus cumulative YTD (regional surveillance). ENCLAI compiles and normalises them and is not affiliated with these authorities.

About this data

Figures are reported case counts as published by the originating health authorities, compiled by ENCLAI from 444 verified surveillance sources. Panama figures reflect the reporting available to ENCLAI; reporting periods and case definitions differ between sources, and a missing report does not establish zero cases. ENCLAI holds dengue fever records for Panama dated from 2004. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

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