[Correspondence] Accurate diagnosis of Indigenous child deaths in Ecuadorian Amazonia

We read with great interest the Correspondence by Esteban Ortiz-Prado and colleagues.1 We agree with the authors’ ideas of improving the surveillance of leptospirosis, a neglected tropical disease in Ecuador, and also the call to action to guarantee health care for the underserved Indigenous communities in Ecuadorian Amazonia. However, we disclose facts that challenge the official story attributing the deaths of eight Achuar children from the Taisha community to leptospirosis.