Increase in leptospirosis cases seen amid heavy rains

By Red Mendoza

Jul 15, 2023 1:11 pm

THE Department of Health (DoH) expects cases of leptospirosis to increase following the non-stop rains in parts of the country in the past days.

In an interview over dwPM radio, Health Undersecretary Enrique Tayag, chief information officer, said that with many places being flooded, they expect cases of the bacterial disease to increase.

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