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The Quezon City government on Sunday reported 43 new leptospirosis cases as of the end of July, breaching its epidemic threshold following the continuous downpour brought by successive tropical cyclones and the Southwest Monsoon .According to the Epidemiology and Surveillance Division of the Quezon City Health Department , the city has breached the epidemic threshold after recording 43 new cases from July 24 to 30 alone.
Meanwhile, officials recorded 23 deaths due to leptospirosis, which is a 12% increase from the 18 deaths reported in the same period last year.The QCESD report reveals that over half of the cases had direct exposure to floodwaters, while 34 cases were linked to contact with other sources of contaminated water.Leptospirosis is caused by bacteria spread through the urine or feces of infected animals, mostly rats, and affects both humans and animals.The Quezon City gov’t.
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