The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Leptospirosis mortality spirals up in Kerala
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Kerala is experiencing a surge in leptospirosis cases, with 49 deaths reported in July 2026 alone. Health officials are struggling with low compliance regarding doxycycline prophylaxis among high-risk occupational groups.
The case fatality rate of leptospirosis has been spiralling up in Kerala with the disease claiming 49 lives—30 confirmed and 19 probable leptospirosis deaths—just in the month of July, 2026.
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