Leptospirosis Cases Drop Sharply in Past Week, Says DOH

Leptospirosis, dengue cases in Manila fall slightly

The tally of patients infected with leptospirosis and dengue in Manila fell slightly in the past week, according to the Manila Public Information Office.

Leptospirosis cases drop sharply in past week, says DOH

MANILA, Philippines — The daily average of leptospirosis cases plunged in the past week from 200 a day to just 10 a day, according to the Department of Health (DOH). “Leptospirosis cases dropped to 10 per day from August 10 to 14, compared to nearly 200 per day during the week of August 3 to 9,” the DOH said in Filipino in an issued statement on Saturday. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans through contact with water con…

DOH logs drop in leptospirosis cases daily

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported a significant drop in daily leptospirosis cases, with infections now down to 10 per day, a steep decline from the nearly 200 daily cases recorded in the second week of August.From June 8, a week after the rainy season began, until Aug. 14, a total of 3,752 leptospirosis cases were reported nationwide. The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and San Lazaro Hospital both confi…

Leptospirosis cases in Manila public hospitals going down

The number of leptospirosis cases admitted in public hospitals in Manila has started to go down, data from the Manila Public Information Office showed.

Leptospirosis cases decline but dengue up by 7% – DOH - Manila Standard

Leptospirosis cases are declining while dengue numbers have slightly increased following the monsoon rains and typhoons in July, the Department of Health