BACOLOD CITY – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) announced an upsurge in leptospirosis cases, with four suspected leptospirosis-related deaths and 90 suspected cases across Negros Occidental, following the widespread flooding caused by typhoon “Tino.” Provincial Health Officer Dr. Girlie...
CEBU CITY – Avoid wading through flooded areas. Health authorities here issued this warning amid the steady increase in leptospirosis, a bacterial infection transmitted through water contaminated by the urine of infected animals, most commonly rats, dogs, and livestock. Dr. Daisy Villa, head of...
BACOLOD CITY – This city has recorded its seventh leptospirosis death this year. The victim was a 32-year-old dishwasher from Barangay Pahanocoy. The City Health Office (CHO) said the victim was hospitalized on Sept. 9 after complaining of a headache. He died the same day due to severe...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Sept. 20, reported that the country has logged a total of 5,430 leptospirosis cases nationwide since the onset of the rainy season in June. “Sa kabuuan, nakapagtala ang DOH ng 5,430 na kaso ng leptospirosis mula June 8 o isang linggo matapos ideklara...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, September 6, said the total number of leptospirosis cases in the country has reached 4,859 since the rainy season began in June. The figure covers the period from June 8, a week after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso warned those involved in anomalous flood control projects in the city that he will come for them as the probe on the crisis continues. In an interview with the media on Wednesday, Sept. 3, Domagoso said that they are still waiting for the results of the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, August 23, announced a continued decline in leptospirosis cases nationwide while closely monitoring dengue infections during the ongoing rainy season. From August 17 to 21, DOH said only 18 new leptospirosis cases were recorded — a sharp decrease from...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, August 16, reported that daily leptospirosis cases dropped to 10 from August 10 to 14, a sharp decline from nearly 200 infections logged per day in the previous week. From June 8, a week after the rainy season was declared, until August 14, the agency...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Wednesday, August 13, that it has expanded its leptospirosis fast lanes to 49 hospitals nationwide. The DOH said that the initiative aligns with President Marcos’ directive to enhance rapid and efficient medical responses to leptospirosis and other...
A total of 2,396 leptospirosis cases were recorded nationwide from June 8 to August 7, the Department of Health (DOH) bared on Monday, August 11. “Ang bilang natin… as of August 7 mula June 8–2,396 (Our count… as of August 7 from June 8 — 2,396),” DOH spokesperson Assistant Secretary...
To speed up treatment for people exposed to floodwaters, the Department of Health (DOH) has opened Leptospirosis Fast Lanes in 19 DOH hospitals. “Para sa mas mabilis na konsultasyon at gamutan ng mga nalubog sa baha, nagbukas ang Department of Health ng Leptospirosis Fast Lanes sa piling DOH...
A 20-year-old college student died of leptospirosis after days of wading through floodwaters to search for his missing father, who was later discovered to have been detained without a warrant. Dion Angelo “Gelo” Dela Rosa was a third-year student taking up Human Resource Services at the City of...
