Leptospirosis cases decrease to 18; dengue infections strictly monitored —DOH

The number of leptospirosis cases in the country has decreased to 18, while dengue infections are closely being monitored, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday. 

"Bagama’t maaari pa magbago ang bilang na ito sa patuloy na pagkuha ng datos, malaki na ang kaibahan nito kumpara sa naitalang 1,112 na kaso isang linggo matapos na maramdaman ang epekto ng bagyong Crising, Dante, at Emong partikular mula August 3 hanggang August 9,” DOH said in a statement.

(Although this number may still change as data is continuously collected, it is already a big difference compared to the 1,112 cases recorded a week after the effects of tropical cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong were felt, particularly from August 3 to August 9.)

In total, 4,436 leptospirosis cases in the country were recorded from June 8, a week after the rainy season was declared, up to August 21.

The DOH said its hospitals remain on alert for the threat of leptospirosis amid the rainy season.

Leptospirosis-admitted cases have also decreased in several DOH hospitals, including the DOH-Tondo Medical Center which only had seven new admissions as of August 21, the agency reported.

The DOH said it is a significant decrease from the highest of 68 daily admissions in recent weeks.

Only one new admission was recorded at the National Kidney Transplant Institute this week, which is lower than its highest daily admission of twenty-five.

No new cases were admitted this week at the DOH-East Avenue Medical Center, from the highest of 21 daily admissions.

The leptospirosis fast lanes remain open and the bed capacity of DOH hospitals are ready, the DOH said.

Dengue

Meanwhile, the DOH is also monitoring dengue cases, which are at 15,161 from July 20 to August 2, 2025.

The agency said it is two percent higher than the 14,909 cases recorded from July 6 to July 19, or the week before tropical cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong struck the country.

“Bahagya man ang pagtaas, nakaalerto pa rin ang DOH lalo pa't inanunsyo ng PAGASA ang posibilidad ng pag-ulan sa mga darating na araw dulot ng Habagat at Tropical Depression Isang,” it said.

(Although it is a slight increase, the DOH is still on alert as PAGASA announced the possibility of rain in the coming days due to the Southwest Monsoon and Tropical Depression Isang.)

The DOH reminded people to keep their surroundings clean daily and to dry and cover areas that can store water which may be used as breeding grounds of the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

Dengue fast lanes are also open in DOH hospitals to quickly attend to patients.

The public is also encouraged to seek immediate medical attention if they experience symptoms such as fever for two days, rash, body aches, muscle and eye pain, dizziness and vomiting. —KG, GMA Integrated News