Manila logs 16 new leptospirosis cases, total reaches 229

MANILA, Philippines—Manila recorded 16 new leptospirosis cases on Monday, bringing the city’s total number of reported cases this year to 229, according to the latest Manila Health Department (MHD) daily disease update.  The 16 new cases were the highest among the illnesses listed in the city’s latest W.I.L.D. diseases report—covering water-borne diseases, influenza, leptospirosis and dengue. The