Leptospirosis deaths up in Bulacan, Bicol

CITY OF MALOLOS—The number of leptospirosis deaths in Bulacan and the Bicol region continued to rise, prompting health authorities to intensify their campaign to prevent an outbreak amid the monsoon season. The six leptospirosis deaths recorded in Bicol came at a time when the region is faced with another health woe: A 40-percent rise in