DOH declares leptospirosis outbreak in parts of Metro Manila

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday declared leptospirosis outbreak in some parts of Metro Manila following the spike of cases in the recent weeks. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III revealed this in an interview with CNN Philippines, citing that the current number of leptospirosis cases is higher than the average in the last five years. Affected barangays include those in Quezon City, Taguig, Pasig, Paraaque, Navotas, Mandaluyong, and Malabon, Duque said. "These are already considered outbreaks because they have already breached the epidemic threshold, which means that the cases reported now in these cities and barangays -- as I have stated them one by one -- they have...

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