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...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 3,037 cases of leptospirosis nationwide from January 1 to July 19, with more than a third of the infections reported shortly after the start of the rainy season. Of the total cases, the agency said 1,114 were recorded after June 8, just a week after the...
Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares assured residents that the city 's health centers and medical institutions remain open to serve the public despite the suspension of government work on Thursday, July 24. In his advisory, Ynares said the following facilities are open to serve the public 's...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Tuesday, July 23, received another round of relief donations from Rotary International District 3810 and Planet Drugstore Corporation, in support of the city’s ongoing disaster response and recovery efforts. Rotary International District 3810...
BACOLOD CITY – Two more leptospirosis fatalities have been recorded here, bringing the total to five as of June 9, the City Health Office (CHO) said. The fourth victim was a 43-year-old man from Barangay 21, who waded in flood water on May 13 and 24. Three days prior to hospital admission on May...
BACOLOD CITY – A 17-year-old teenage boy is the third and latest fatality of leptospirosis in this city this year, the City Health Office (CHO) said. Dr. Grace Tan, head of the CHO Environment and Sanitation Division, said the victim, a resident of Barangay Bata here, had a history of swimming...
BACOLOD CITY – A 52-year-old maintenance personnel is the first leptospirosis fatality recorded by the City Health Office (CHO) here this year. Dr. Grace Tan, head of the Environmental Sanitation Division of the CHO, said that the patient was a resident of Barangay Villamonte here. Tan said...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (left), former vice president Leni Robredo (MANILA BULLETIN) The office of ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo has donated 5,000 capsules of Doxycycline--a medicine used for cases of leptospirosis--to the...
