Ministry of Health Confirms First Case Imported Measles in Panama
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rd.nlA 21-year-old Dutch backpacker has been admitted to a hospital in Panama City with measles, the Panamanian Ministry of Health reports.
The authorities reported that the patient remains under clinical follow-up and epidemiological surveillance, while a second international traveler with suspicious symptoms compatible with the disease is also being investigated.
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destentor.nlA 21-year-old Dutch tourist brought the measles virus into Panama during a tour. The Panamanian government is actively publicizing this and is trying to prevent a further outbreak with emergency teams. It is the first time in a long time that the contagious disease has appeared in the Central American country.
The health authorities of Panama confirmed this Friday a case of measles in a European tourist who traveled through Central America and Mexico, while another possible infected traveler is being investigated, although they ruled out a community transmission in the country, declared free of that disease since 1995. The entry Panama confirms a case of imported measles but discards internal transmission was first published in the Digital Process.
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