DoH warns public against flu, leptospirosis

MANILA, Philippines — Continuous rains and massive flooding in certain areas in the country has prompted the Department of Health (DoH) to warn the public of the spread of diseases common during the rainy season.

A Radyo Inquirer 990AM report quoted Dr. Lyndon Lee-Suy, program manager for Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases of the DoH, as saying that the public, especially families seeking temporary shelter at evacuation centers, should be on guard for signs of flu, skin diseases and leptospirosis.

Leptospirosis is transmitted through water contaminated with animal urine.

The DoH issued the advisory amid floods spawned by Typhoon Gener, urging residents in affected areas to boil drinking water for several minutes to kill bacteria and to avoid wading through floodwaters which can cause leptospirosis.

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