Overview
- Tumbes health authorities report 82 cases of leptospirosis, including 48 laboratory‑confirmed and 34 probable, with two deaths recorded in the region.
- Peru’s Health Ministry counts 841 notified cases nationwide through epidemiological week 9 and confirms three deaths across regions including Tumbes, Piura and San Martín.
- The National Institute of Health is distributing 500 ELISA IgM kits, conducting quality control of diagnostics and preparing PCR rollout while the ministry trains clinicians on surveillance and case management.
- Local response in Tumbes includes active case finding, follow‑up in health facilities, disinfection of high‑risk sites and coordination with municipal and national bodies.
- Authorities flag high‑risk locations such as Tumbes’ Mercado Modelo and warn that co‑circulating dengue (about 462 cases reported locally) complicates early detection and increases the risk of severe outcomes.