Ilocos Region logs 85 leptospirosis cases with 6 deaths amid floods

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur— With rains continuing to cause floods across the Ilocos Region, the Department of Health (DOH) has urged residents to avoid floodwaters due to the risk of leptospirosis, a potentially fatal bacterial infection commonly linked to water contaminated by infected animals, particularly rats. The region has recorded 85 leptospirosis cases and six