Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), directed police commanders to provide health protection and other safeguards to personnel carrying out disaster response operations in flooded areas as leptospirosis cases continue to rise. Nartatez ordered...
During the rainy season, especially when there is widespread flooding, doctors brace for the inevitable deluge of leptospirosis cases. Infectious diseases doctors like me, along with kidney doctors (nephrologists) and lung doctors (pulmonologists), are usually called upon to see the sickest...
Amid continued heavy rains and flooding caused by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Aug. 29, warned the public against bathing, playing, or wading in floodwater due to the risk of leptospirosis and other waterborne diseases. “‘Wag maligo o...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Eight people have died while 123 others were stricken by leptospirosis in the Cordillera Administrative Region from January 4 to August 1, 2026, the Department of Health–Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) said. The cases were recorded amid persistent rains and...
Amid the increasing number of leptospirosis patients, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has responded to San Lazaro Hospital’s call for additional manpower, deploying its Medical Corps Volunteers to help augment the hospital’s healthcare workforce as it manages the surge. In a letter addressed to...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 5,486 leptospirosis cases nationwide this year and warned that infections may continue to rise in the next two weeks following recent rains and flooding. During a press briefing on Friday, Aug. 28, DOH Undersecretary Gloria Balboa said the cases were...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — Six people have died from leptospirosis in the Ilocos Region since January, prompting the Department of Health (DOH) to warn residents against unnecessary contact with floodwaters amid continued rains. The Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit recorded 85...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — Pangasinan recorded the highest number of leptospirosis cases in the Ilocos Region this year, prompting the Department of Health (DOH) to reiterate its warning against exposure to floodwaters amid continued rains. Data from the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance...
DAGUPAN CITY --The rising number of leptospirosis and dengue cases has become the major health concerns currently being addressed by the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC), according to Center Chief Dr. Roland Joseph Mejia. In an interview, Mejia said the hospital’s wards are now currently fully...
Malacañang said 33 Department of Health (DOH) hospitals have activated fast lanes for leptospirosis patients amid an increase in cases following recent flooding caused by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this following...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso ordered health workers to conduct door-to-door visits as part of an intensified campaign against leptospirosis following a sharp rise in cases in the city. Domagoso issued the directive on Wednesday, Aug. 26, after meeting with...
Malacañang said the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) will help address the bed capacity situation at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), which has reached full capacity due to an increase in leptospirosis cases. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
