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NKTI logs 0 new leptospirosis cases; 1 admitted in San Lazaro
The Department of Health (DOH) announced a significant decrease in leptospirosis cases, with the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) recording zero new daily admissions this week.
This decline follows a previous surge in cases attributed to recent flooding incidents.
Leptospirosis is an infection contracted by exposure to water contaminated with the urine of infected animals, particularly rats.
Symptoms of the disease include fever, nausea, dizziness, and body fatigue.
While NKTI has zero admissions, San Lazaro Hospital had one new leptospirosis patient on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, with 36 patients remaining confined.
As of August 18, 2025, San Lazaro Hospital had 21 severe and 15 moderate cases of leptospirosis.
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