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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. Read more | ||
Meanwhile, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) responded to San Lazaro Hospital’s call for additional manpower amid surge in leptospirosis cases, deploying its Medical Corps Volunteers to help augment the hospital’s healthcare workforce as it manages the surge. Read more | ||
Earlier, 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. Read more |
