Public Health reports 196 cases of leptospirosis and 15 deaths so far in 2026

Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Republic has accumulated 196 confirmed cases of leptospirosis and 15 deaths during the first 24 epidemiological weeks of 2026, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Epidemiology Directorate of the Ministry of Public Health.

The report, corresponding to epidemiological week 24, indicates that, although no new confirmed infections were reported in the period between June 12 and 20, the disease continues to record a higher behavior than last year.

Official statistics reflect that, by the same date in 2025, 58 cases had been confirmed, so the current cumulative total represents an increase of 229%.

Of the 350 suspected cases investigated so far, Puerto Plata is the province with the highest number of reports, with 102, followed by San José de Ocoa and the National District, which also appear among the areas with the highest incidence.

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Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that can be transmitted through contact with water or soil contaminated with the urine of infected animals. Its spread usually increases during the rainy season and floods, which is why health authorities maintain epidemiological surveillance to detect cases in a timely manner.

Regarding dengue, the bulletin points to a different outlook. Between epidemiological weeks 1 and 24, 138 cases were confirmed, six fewer than the 144 recorded in the same period of 2025, which represents a decrease of 4%.