The Piura region It reports more than 28,700 episodes of acute diarrheal diseases (EDA) so far this 2025. To date, it only records a deceased person product of this disease.
According to the National Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of Diseases of the Ministry of Health (MINSA), in its Epidemiological Chamber No. 15, a total of 28, 708 accumulated cases that have been reported this year requires. Also, only a death so far this year.
In comparison of last year, the episodes of acute diarrheal diseases have increased by 7%, that is, in 2024 26 862 were recorded, while in 2025 more than 28,700 patients are already there.
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Of this, there are 9 495 cases that correspond to children under 5 years (a deceased) and 19 213 cases in people over 5 years.
The province of Piura is the area that reports the most sick with 11 921, being the district of Piura with 2698 cases, Castilla follows with 1,760 patients, tambographs with 1 499, October twenty -six with 674, Catacaos with 618, the union with 285, Lomas with 253, among other districts of the region.
Meanwhile, the province of Sullana registered 6 061, Talara 2 954, Paita 2 325, Morropon 1 957, Ayabaca 1 581, Huancabamba 1 084 and sechura with 825 episodes of the disease. Also, the Minsa reported 248 hospitalizations so far this year.
To do this, the public health specialist, Dr. Julio Barrena gods, informed that the cases are expected to decrease in the coming weeks with the decline in temperatures.
Finally, the specialist recommended hand washing and presenting some symptoms to approach health centers for immediate care and avoid risks in patient health, especially in children and older adults.
