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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has released a regulation banning swimming, playing, loitering, or unnecessary walking in floodwaters to avoid a spike in leptospirosis cases, Dano Tingcungco reported Sunday on 24 Oras weekend.Leptospirosis is a potentially serious bacterial disease that may be acquired through exposure to contaminated floodwaters through cuts in the skin, or by swallowing bacteria directly from water or through food.
We have still to monitor those who are exposed during the Enteng baha ,” said Dr. Rontgene Solante, chairman of the Adult Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine unit of the San Lazaro Hospital.“Mas mahaba ang exposure, mas mahaba ang risk,” he added. The Department of Health and physicians earlier warned the public against swimming in floodwaters.The San Juan local government released an ordinance imposing a penalty on violators of the ban.
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