HEALTH: FREE Medicine distributed by DOH due to continuous rain. Public schools in Quezon City, San Juan and Pateros have already been given doxycycline and assorted medicines during dengue and leptospirosis awareness campaign. Health personnel in evacuation centers are also providing doxycycline capsules to evacuees as [a form of] protection from leptospirosis. Regional epidemiology surveillance unit has reported that 133 leptospirosis cases were admitted from Jan. 1 to Aug. 10 this year. “The figure is 63 percent lower than the 357 cases reported for the same period last year. The ages of those affected ranged from 11 months to 82 years. Majority (81 percent) were male. Most of the cases (22 percent) were from the City of Manila. Ten deaths were recorded. DOH-NCR health emergency staff and regional health representatives conducted a rapid health assessment (RHA) in selected evacuation centers in Marikina, Quezon City and Pateros. An RHA is also being done in selected and accessible evacuation centers in Pasay City by the Kalusugan Pangkalahatan health teams.

DOH starts distribution of meds vs leptospirosis | Inquirer News: "Besides the doxycycline capsules being given to affected individuals, doses of vitamin A were also being administered to children in evacuation areas....I advise everyone who will wade in floodwaters to wear protective gear in order not to be affected by leptospirosis,” Eduardo Janairo, the DOH-NCR regional director sain in an interview. He said the DOH was coordinating with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Flood Control Information Center and the Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Center on assistance to be given to the afflicted." CLICK LINK TO READ FULL ARTICLE

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