Leptospirosis Outbreak 2025: Cases and Deaths in Martinique and Guadeloupe

Public health authorities in the French Caribbean have released their epidemiological surveillance data for leptospirosis, recording multiple fatalities and dozens of infections across Martinique and Guadeloupe during the year 2025. According to reports published by Santé publique France and regional media outlets, Martinique registered 69 cases of the bacterial infection, including two deaths. Meanwhile, neighboring Guadeloupe recorded 88 cases and one fatality over the same annual tracking period.

Leptospirosis Surveillance Data in Martinique

According to reporting from Outre-mer La 1ère and Martinique France-Antilles, health officials in Martinique identified 69 confirmed cases of leptospirosis throughout 2025. The data confirms that two of those diagnosed patients died from the infection.

Infection Totals and Fatalities Recorded in Guadeloupe

In Guadeloupe, Santé publique France published annual surveillance figures showing a higher case count than its southern neighbor. The territorial data, highlighted by reports from Guadeloupe France-Antilles and RCI, confirms 88 recorded cases of leptospirosis for 2025, resulting in one confirmed fatality.