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They do not ford raging floodwaters to save children and the elderly, or search feverishly in the rubble of collapsed buildings for survivors.
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The number of cases of leptospirosis and dengue is expected to increase in the coming weeks as a result of the rains and floods in the last few days brought by an enhanced monsoon.
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At least 153 have died nationwide due to leptospirosis from January to June this year, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III revealed on Friday. Of this number, 73 were from Metro Manila, while 561 other victims have been hospitalized, Duque told Radyo Inquirer.
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Read moreBy ANALOU DE VERA Health Secretary Francisco Duque III declared yesterday a leptospirosis outbreak in 18 barangays in seven cities in Metro Manila as he called on local government officials to intensify anti-rodent measures, including collection of garbage, in their areas to prevent further spread of the disease. Duque made the move as the Department […]
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Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday urged Metro Manila mayors to step up efforts to efficiently collect garbage in their respective areas to prevent a further increase in the number of leptospirosis cases in the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Wading in floodwaters led them to the leptospirosis ward at the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City, most of the 30 patients in the government hospital agreed.
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After different parts of Metro Manila and the provinces experienced flooding in recent weeks, the Department of Health (DOH) warned the public of the risk of acquiring leptospirosis.
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