"In reference to information provided in the report from El Mercurio and quoted in the ProMED-mail post entitled: Leptospirosis-Ecuador (02) dated Feb 09, I hope the following will be of some assistance: a. Between 29 January and today (February 11, 1998) a total of 37 suspected cases (febrile with icteric-haemorragic manifestations) have been reported. Twenty-eight (28) are from Guayas Province (where Guayaquil is located). Additionally, there have been suspected cases reported from the Provinces of Manabi(3), Los Rios(1), Canar (1), El Oro (1) and three cases about whom information on place of residence is not yet available. . . d. Ten of the thirty seven (37) suspected cases have died. Of these, three (3) had positive results for leptospirosis and there were 6 negative results for leptospirosis. No additional laboratory data available.--Keith Carter <carterk@srv1.telconet.net> on ProMED-mail <promed@usa.healthnet.org>