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Leptospirosis cases increasing in Cebu
The Freeman
|August 23, 2025
With the onset of the rainy season, the Cebu Provincial Health Office has noted an increase in leptospirosis cases in province.
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Based on the weekly report of PHO's Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU), eight cases were recorded in August, bringing the total number of cases to 37 from January to August.
Analyn Empic, a nurse at PESU, said the number of cases over eight months this year is almost equal to the 38 cases for the entire preceding year.
This story is from the August 23, 2025 edition of The Freeman.
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