Leptospirosis cases on the rise, Herbosa warns public against wading in floods

Department of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Thursday advised the public to avoid floodwater following reports of escalating leptospirosis cases with 84 deaths recorded from January up to June 15 this year.

The DOH noted that the weekly case count of leptospirosis, a bacterial infection transmitted by many animals—such as rodents and other vermin—started rising amid the rainy season. Based on its monitoring as of June 15, the total number of leptospirosis cases stands at 878. Case counts may still increase with delayed reports, according to DOH. Except for the Zamboanga Peninsula and Northern Mindanao regions, all regions had a spike in leptospirosis cases over the previous month.

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