Spike in leptospirosis cases worries Health department in Kerala

In 2022, the State recorded 5,315 probable and confirmed cases of leptospirosis and 290 deaths (both probable and confirmed). The very next year, 5,186 cases and 282 deaths were recorded. In 2024, the number of cases jumped to 5,980 and the deaths to 394. This year too, the picture looks quite alarming, with 1,451 cases and 74 deaths recorded till June 9.