UNSAFE A boy wades through a flooded area at Barangay Bil-loca in Batac City, Ilocos Norte, in this photo taken on July 28, a day after Typhoon 'Egay' (international name: Doksuri) headed out of the Philippines, leaving behind widespread destruction in northern Luzon last week. —PHOTO COURTESY OF VPI TRAVEL ILOCOS LAOAG CITY — Leptospirosis and dengue claimed the lives of 21 people in the Ilocos region this year, prompting the regional Department of Health (DOH) to warn residents in flood-affected areas to be extra careful of these deadly diseases that are prevalent this rainy season.

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