Overview
- A 29-year-old resident of Las Toscas died after being treated at Hospital Central de Reconquista, with the provincial laboratory confirming leptospirosis on Thursday.
- Symptoms began on December 29, the first medical visit occurred on December 31 at the local SAMCo, and the patient was transferred on January 2 as his condition worsened.
- The Health Ministry mobilized Prevention and Promotion, Zoonosis, the Reconquista regional node, and the Las Toscas municipality to investigate environmental conditions and set local preventive actions.
- Santa Fe’s 2025 count now includes 24 confirmed infections and five deaths across multiple departments, including two in Belgrano, one in San Martín, one in Rosario, and this case in General Obligado.
- Authorities highlight higher risk from stagnant or flood-affected waters and walking barefoot in wet areas, urging rodent control, protective gear for risky tasks, and immediate care for fever or flu-like symptoms.