The country’s leptospirosis cases have reached 5,486, with 344 fatalities recorded since January 4, and could further spike in the next two weeks, according to the Department of Health (DoH) on Friday, which said its hospitals have implemented fast lanes and augmented their workforce in response.
DoH Undersecretary for Health Dr. Gloria J. Balboa said leptospirosis cases reached 5,486 from January 4 to August 26, marking a 23% decrease from the 7,163 cases logged during the same period last year.
Despite the decline in cases, DoH said it continues to implement measures as it anticipates a possible increase in cases over the next two weeks.
“So, we are expecting an increase in cases in the next two weeks due to the recent heavy rains and flooding,” DoH Secretary Dr. Edwin M. Mercado said during a press conference in Filipino.
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