Researchers find leptospirosis-causing bacteria across Estero de Paco

MANILA, Philippines — Epidemiological evidence indicates that leptospirosis hospital admissions tend to peak about two weeks after heavy rains, with flooding considered one of the “critical drivers” of transmission. A peer-reviewed study by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, said the country often sees leptospirosis outbreaks several weeks after Habagat-triggered