According to the Department of Health, a total of 3,011 leptospirosis cases were reported nationwide from January to November 2019. The figure is 41 percent lower than the 5,116 cases recorded during the same period in 2018. ADVERTISEMENTA total of 314 deaths were reported nationwide due to leptospirosis from January to November last year, 104 of these in Metro Manila.–Marielle Medina, Inquirer ResearchRead NextEDITORS' PICKMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 20, 2020 19:52 UTC