Overview
- Piura’s health chief said the region is working with the Health Ministry to secure a sanitary emergency to tackle leptospirosis and dengue.
- Regional authorities issued an epidemiological alert for dengue serotype D3 in Morropón province, with clusters in Chulucanas, La Matanza, San Juan de Bigote and Morropón, and no dengue deaths reported so far.
- Nationwide, Peru has recorded 3,283 leptospirosis cases, 20 deaths and 428 hospitalizations through epidemiological week 17, according to the Health Ministry.
- Piura reports 439 probable and 93 confirmed leptospirosis cases with six deaths, while Lambayeque confirms 26 cases and the national lab is testing more than 200 additional samples.
- Health officials and specialists cite recent rains, standing water, weak sewage systems and more rodents as drivers of infection, while reports conflict on whether teens or adults 30–59 are the most affected group.