DOH: Leptospirosis cases up 49% this year, but latest two-week count down 36%
The Department of Health recorded 12,654 leptospirosis cases as of September 30, 2026, or 49 percent more than the 8,511 cases in the same period of 2025, SunStar reported on Tuesday. But the 2,489 cases logged from September 3 to 16 were 36 percent fewer than the 3,867 from August 20 to September 2, a sign the surge may be easing, the DOH said. Manila Bulletin reported that areas above epidemic thresholds dropped to 18.
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