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PANAMA: PANAMA Developing economy Strategic location


Panama: Environmental Issues: Panama: Environmental Issues Topography Climate Tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May) Interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills lowest point:  Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point:  Volcan de Chiriqui 3,475 m


Panama: Environmental Issues: Panama: Environmental Issues Industries Agriculture and mining – gold, silver, and copper Water Surface water contaminated with raw sewage, industrial wastes, and runoff Cyanide and mercury contamination due to gold mining Air Localized pollution near urban and industrial centers Soil Localized near industry and waste disposal sites


Panama: Environmental Issues: Panama: Environmental Issues Greatest short-term environmental health risks Water contaminated with raw sewage or runoff


Panama: Diseases of Operational Importance: Panama: Diseases of Operational Importance Intermediate risk country Diseases of greatest risk Food and water-borne: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A Vector-borne: dengue fever, malaria Water contact: leptospirosis


Panama: Diseases of Operational Importance: Panama: Diseases of Operational Importance Diseases of potential risk Food and water-borne: protozoal diarrhea, typhoid/paratyphoid fever Vector-borne: Chagas disease, leishmaniasis Sexually transmitted: gonorrhea/chlamydia, hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS Soil contact: hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Respiratory: tuberculosis Animal contact: rabies