Due to rainfall, health authorities monitor leptospirosis

The General Directorate of Epidemiology is monitoring diseases that could increase with the rains, such as leptospirosis, which occurs when rats come out of their burrows and contaminate food with their urine. The authorities recommend avoiding contact with dirty water and not stepping into puddles barefoot, especially if you have wounds.

The downpours can also cause other problems that must be prevented.

The agency also reported a total of 88 confirmed cases of dengue fever. The cumulative incidence is 2.37.

The Ministry of Health confirmed the information in its weekly bulletin for week 18.

No new cases of malaria were reported this epidemiological week, but there have been 192 confirmed cases and 9,895 suspected cases this year.

The cumulative incidence per 100,000 inhabitants is 5.16. Similarly, no cases of leptospirosis were registered this week, and there have been 22 confirmed cases this year, with an incidence of 0.60.

Maternal deaths

During this epidemiological week 18, four maternal deaths have been confirmed, corresponding to three women of Dominican nationality and one Haitian woman.

The cumulative total up to week 18 is 58 deaths, representing a 12.1% decrease in fatalities compared to 2024.

About infant deaths, 38 deaths were reported this week.

44 deaths have been reported so far this year, reflecting a decrease in this indicator. The cumulative total for this year is 605 deaths, while last year’s cumulative total to date was 754 deaths, as can be seen in the data from the Ministry of Health.