MANILA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Leptospirosis cases at a major infectious disease hospital in the Philippine capital have reached 50, with two deaths, following widespread flooding from persistent heavy rains, local media reported on Saturday.
San Lazaro Hospital, a national referral center for infectious diseases run by the Department of Health (DOH), has opened an express lane for leptospirosis patients, according to local media TV5.
Nationwide cases have reached 3,760 so far in the Philippines, with the number expected to rise further in the coming days, according to the DOH. ■