Quezon City sees spike in leptospirosis cases after habagat rains

MANILA, Philippines – Leptospirosis cases in Quezon City have spiked following the heavy rains and flooding caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), with the local health monitoring unit recording 62 cases and five deaths from Aug. 5 to Aug. 18. In a statement on Thursday, the Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) said