22/07/2025
Increased instances of flooding are to be expected with the rainy season. And with flooding comes the higher risk of leptospirosis.
When a person is infected with leptospirosis, his kidneys become the most vulnerable target.
Since it can't always be helped to walk in the flood, here's a reminder on what to do to prevent contracting the disease—directly from MakatiMed Nephrology Specialist Eladio Miguel Peñaranda Jr., MD.