BALANCING ACT | A student tries to keep his balance as he uses a plank to cross a flooded section of a street in Dagupan City during the opening of the new school year on Aug. 29, 2023. Health officials have warned the public to avoid wading in floodwater as they may contract diseases, like leptospirosis. (Photo by WILLIE LOMIBAO / Inquirer Northern Luzon) MANILA, Philippines — The incidence of leptospirosis, a waterborne disease, soared by 139 percent nationwide in the past month amid heavy rains and flooding caused by typhoons and the southwest monsoon ('habagat') that hit the country recently, the Department of Health (DOH) said.

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