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With the heavy rain and flooding brought about by Tropical Storm Enteng, the Department of Health (DOH) issued a public health advisory against Leptospirosis. “Madumi ang tubig baha. Iwasan hanggat kaya. Hugasan ang katawan ng tubig at sabon pagkaahon,” warned Secretary Ted Herbosa. “Basta napalusong, kahit walang sugat o nararamdaman, kumonsulta agad sa doctor.” “Anuman ang […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) ended its 12-day leptospirosis operations at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) and San Lazaro Hospital amid the spike in leptospirosis cases in places affected by floods during the onset of Super Typhoon Carina. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon, upon learning of the alarming situation, immediately mobilized medical […]
Senator Bong Go, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, has issued a critical reminder to the public to heed the advice of health workers and adhere to health protocols, especially in the aftermath of disasters like typhoons. Go emphasized the importance of being cautious about health threats, particularly leptospirosis, which has seen a […]
Even as the Department of Health (DOH) responds to the rise in Leptospirosis cases due to floods from Typhoon Carina and the enhanced Habagat last July 24, it also continues to monitor and support local governments as they respond to the seasonal rise in Dengue cases. A little over two weeks after Typhoon Carina and […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) gave health tips and distributed doxycycline, a prophylactic agent to treat leptospirosis, to flooded communities in Mega Manila and Luzon. Over 500 individuals have received the medicine. Red Cross staff explained that without immediate and proper treatment, leptospirosis can damage the kidneys and cause liver failure. Children and pregnant women, […]
As the Department of Health (DOH) continues its WILD (Water-borne illness, Influenza-like Illness, Leptospirosis, and Dengue) monitoring during the rainy season, it has observed that as of Morbidity Week 24 (June 15, 2024), the total number of Leptospirosis cases stands at 878. While this is only around half of the number of Leptospirosis cases (1,769) […]
AnaKalusugan Partylist is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to make anti-leptospirosis drugs readily available in evacuation centers during the rainy season. AnaKalusugan Partylist Rep. Ray T. Reyes said diseases like leptospirosis are likely to surge during typhoons where flooding is common. “Leptospirosis is a preventable disease. Sa mga panahong ganito na inaasahan ang pagbaha, […]
Senator Bong Go expressed his concern about the proliferation of leptospirosis and other waterborne diseases, especially during the typhoon season. “I urge the Department of Health (DOH) to intensify their campaign program, lalo na ngayong nandirito na rin po ang rainy season,” Go said in a recent interview after aiding indigent residents in San Miguel, Bulacan. […]
As the rainy season continues, Mayor Joy Belmonte called on residents to observe preventive measures to combat rising dengue and leptospirosis cases in Quezon City. The Quezon City Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance Unit (QCESU) reported 1,160 cases of dengue from January 1 to June 24, 2023, with Barangay Tatalon recording the highest number of cases […]
According to the latest data from the Philippine Red Cross’ (PRC) Operations Center, 30 barangays in Zamboanga City were affected by floods due to shear line-driven heavy rains. The PRC Zamboanga City Chapter distributed Doxycycline, a prophylactic agent used for the treatment of Leptospirosis, to 500 affected individuals in Barangay Guiwan and Barangay Pasonanca, Zamboanga […]