(ARNOLD QUIZOL/MANILA BULLETIN) San Lazaro Hospital Medical Director Dr. Rontgene Solante on Wednesday, Aug. 14 called for immediate medical intervention for individuals who waded in floodwaters, as the facility reported an increase in moderate to severe leptospirosis cases following the widespread...
(ARNOLD QUIZOL / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reported a significant increase in leptospirosis cases following the flooding caused by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) in late July. As of Tuesday, Aug. 13, DOH data showed that 255 new...
As it prepares for an anticipated increase in leptospirosis cases in the coming weeks, the Department of Health (DOH) assured on Monday, Aug. 12, that a surge response plan is already in place and that there is no current shortage of hospital beds. (ARNOLD QUIZOL / MANILA BULLETIN) “Hindi...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) must treat the rise in leptospirosis cases as a wake-up call and a reason to get its act together. Thus, said House Deputy Majority...
To help strengthen its workforce following an influx of leptospirosis patients due to the onslaught of Typhoon Carina, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Friday, Aug. 9, dispatched a nursing team and volunteers to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI). (Photo from Philippine Red...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Aug. 9, advised leptospirosis patients to seek treatment at nearby hospitals with equal capability. Flooding situation at Taft Avenue and UN Avenue in Manila on July 24, 2024. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a public health advisory, the DOH noted...
BACOLOD CITY – A 47-year-old construction worker from Barangay Pahanocoy was reported as the fourth suspected leptospirosis fatality in this city this year. Dr. Grace Tan, head of the City Health Office Environment and Sanitation Division, said the patient waded in floodwater from July 7 to...
Photo from Pixabay Two weeks after Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon caused widespread flooding, the Department of Health (DOH) has monitored 67 leptospirosis cases nationwide. Although only 67 leptospirosis cases were reported nationwide between July 14 and July 27, DOH epidemiologists said...
Gerald Anderson took to social media to allay fans worried about him having contracted something when he went out to rescue several people amid the onslaught of typhoon Carina. Posting a photo of him holding two capsules, he wrote: "Last days of meds, from the bottom of my heart, thank you...
(Noel B. Pabalate | Manila Bulletin) Typhoon Carina’s aftermath has left Metro Manila and other affected areas vulnerable to leptospirosis, a potentially fatal disease transmitted through the urine of infected animals. Yesterday, as the capital city was at a standstill, social media was inundated...
Amid widespread flooding caused by “Carina” and the southwest monsoon, the Department of Health (DOH) emphasized on Wednesday, July 24, the importance of seeking medical attention promptly for people exposed to floodwaters. (ARNOLD QUIZOL / MANILA BULLETIN) Health Secretary Teodoro J....
The Department of Health (DOH) announced a "Code White Alert" in all its regional offices nationwide on Wednesday, July 24, and confirmed an increase in leptospirosis cases in seven regions. Flood situation at Taft and UN Ave in Manila as of 9 a.m. on July 24, 2024. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA...
