Over 2,300 leptospirosis cases logged from June 8 to Aug. 7 – DOH

There are 2,396 leptospirosis cases logged nationwide from June 8 to August 7, 2025, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday. 

DOH spokesperson Albert Domingo noted that the figure is based on verified cases recorded in various hospitals. 

“Lilinawin ko po ito, dahil malamang po sasabihin dahil yung mga ospital, kapag sinumatotal yung mga numbers, parang mas mataas dito. Mayroon po kasi tayong verification. ‘Yung ospital, as they come, kahit suspect pa lang sila, hindi pa sila confirmed na leptospirosis, tinatala na kaagad. Tapos kapag na-discharge o hindi naman na-admit, bumababa yung numero,” he said in PTV-4’s Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon. 

(I'd like to clarify this, because it's likely that people will say that when hospitals total their numbers, it seems higher there. We have a verification process. Hospitals, as patients come in, even if they're just suspected and not yet confirmed with leptospirosis, they immediately record them. Then, once they're discharged or not admitted, the numbers will go down.) 

“Pero itong numero na ito ay pwede pang madagdagan dahil yung incubation period ay hindi pa lumalampas ‘yung buong isang buwan,” Domingo added, noting that incubation period for the disease caused by the leptospira bacteria, which is found in rat’s urine, is from two up to 30 days. 

(However, this number could still increase because the incubation period hasn't fully passed a whole month yet.) 

The DOH said of the said figure, Metro Manila has the highest number of cases. 

Several hospitals in Metro Manila earlier reported an influx of leptospirosis cases following the floods brought by the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat and a series of tropical cyclones that hit the country. 

The DOH earlier identified 20 hospitals, including Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), in Metro Manila that were ready to receive patients that other emergency rooms could no longer accommodate.

The Health Department also opened “fast lanes” in some hospitals for leptospirosis patients. — RF, GMA Integrated News