Typical symptoms include systemic soreness, fatigue, and high fever. Leptospirosis in the Philippines has caused at least 225 deaths
On August 3rd local time, the Philippine Ministry of Health reported that multiple regions in the country have reported cases of leptospirosis since the beginning of this year, with an increasing number of cases, resulting in at least 225 deaths.
The Philippine Ministry of Health stated in its report that from the beginning of the year to July 15th, at least 10 regions have reported a total of 2079 cases of leptospirosis. In the capital Manila region, the number of cases has been on the rise in the past month.
Leptospirosis is an acute infectious disease caused by pathogenic leptospira, which is a zoonotic disease that is prone to spread in areas with poor environmental sanitation, flooding, and contaminated drinking water. Rodents, pigs, and other livestock are the main sources of transmission of leptospirosis. The typical symptoms of the patient are systemic soreness, fatigue, and high fever. In severe cases, pulmonary hemorrhage, encephalitis, and renal failure may occur.
The Ministry of Health of the Philippines warned that due to the impact of typhoon and monsoon, rainstorm has fallen in many regions of the Philippines recently, causing floods and waterlogging in many places, which may accelerate the spread of leptospirosis.