More beds set for lepto cases
R1MC recorded 38 leptospirosis cases and added 150 emergency beds as flooding pushed wards to full capacity, officials said.
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Leptospirosis cases focus of DOH efforts
MALACAÑANG said that the Department of Health (DOH) has been actively dealing with the spike in leptospirosis cases, a disease common during the rainy season.“The DOH Operations Center reached out to San Lazaro to refer the patients to other hospitals in Metro Manila,” Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a Palace briefing on Wednesday.This comes following reports of lines of leptospirosis patients stretching …
The Department of Health (DOH) has opened a Leptospirosis Fast Lane in 33 hospitals to more quickly respond to patients who may have contracted the disease after being swept away by floods. This includes DOH hospitals in Metro Manila, Regions I, II, III, and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). According to Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro, this is part of the DOH's preparedness for a possible increase in leptospirosis ca…
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