Pangasinan reports 1st leptospirosis death of the year

Health officials in Pangasinan province in western Luzon are reporting the first leptospirosis fatality of the year in a Mangaldan teen, according to local media reports. This follows serious flooding after heavy rains earlier this month. Provincial Health Office data indicated at least 17 leptospirosis cases from January to mid-July - more than the 15 recorded in the ["]