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Kerala reported 3,259 confirmed leptospirosis cases and 209 deaths from January 1 till December 5, Union Health Minister J P Nadda told the Lok Sabha connected Friday.
Thiruvananthapuram recorded 583 cases, the highest among the 14 districts successful Kerala, followed by Ernakulam astatine 492 and Thrissur astatine 340, Mr. Nadda said successful effect to a question.
As nationalist wellness is simply a State subject, the superior work of surveillance, reporting and effect to the illness lies with the State government, helium added.
“As reported by the State authorities of Kerala, 3,259 confirmed leptospirosis cases and 209 deaths person been recorded from January 1, 2025 till December 5, 2025,” Mr. Nadda said.
Leptospirosis, an unwellness caused by the bacteria Leptospira, is endemic successful Kerala and has been associated with the monsoon.
The Health Ministry, done the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), is implementing the Programme for Prevention and Control of Leptospirosis (PPCL) crossed 12 endemic States and 2 Union territories. The programme aims to trim morbidity and mortality owed to leptospirosis done strengthened surveillance and diagnostics, aboriginal detection and treatment, improved diligent care, capableness building, and enhanced inter-sectoral coordination, Mr. Nadda said.
Initiatives nether the programme see grooming of State and territory health-care professionals, sensitisation of backstage practitioners done continuous aesculapian acquisition programmes, yearly hands-on laboratory training, strengthening of the nationalist wellness laboratory, and constitution of 75 sentinel surveillance sites nationwide, including 5 successful Kerala, nether the National One Health Programme for Prevention and Control of Zoonosis, the Minister said.
Under the National Health Mission, the Health Ministry provides method and fiscal enactment to the States for strengthening their health-care systems based connected the proposals submitted by them successful their programme implementation plans, taxable to norms and availability of resources, the Minister said.
