By NewsDesk  @bactiman63

The Panama Ministry of Health has reported 47 cases of hantavirus nationally through November 12 this year.

Twenty seven cases were classified as hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome and 20 as hantavirus fever.

Three cases have died, with the latest a 29-year-old patient from Soná de Veraguas.

The province of Los Santos has the highest rate of confirmed cases; followed by the Health regions
from Herrera, Coclé, West Panama and Veraguas.