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00:00Public hospitals in four regions of the country have been alerted

00:04as they have been hit hard by typhoons Karina and Habagat,

00:08as part of the strict monitoring of possible cases of leptospirosis

00:12following widespread flooding.

00:14This is Bernadette Reyes.

00:20Almost no one was affected by flooding in many places yesterday.

00:24From commuters,

00:28to their own cars,

00:34and even to their homes.

00:39Especially the no-choice rescuers who are being carried by stranded vehicles.

00:45Even though there is a high possibility that there is a flood,

00:49which could be caused by bacteria that cause leptospirosis.

00:54When the water rises or falls,

00:58the floodwaters that rise or fall

01:04have live bacteria.

01:06If you swim in the water,

01:10and you have an injury to your foot,

01:12you drown the water,

01:15or you get conjunctivitis in your eyes,

01:18the bacteria can enter your body.

01:21So you will get an infection.

01:24Now that the water is falling here in Caban,

01:27in Araneta Avenue, in Barangay Tatalon, Quezon City,

01:30the garbage has piled up.

01:33According to the Department of Health,

01:34while the garbage is piling up,

01:36the population of the floodwaters is also increasing,

01:39which could cause the disease of leptospirosis.

01:43That's why the children are not allowed to swim in the water.

01:47It's really bad, and there are a lot of garbage floating around.

01:51I don't really let them swim in the water.

01:53But what about people like Arnell

01:55who need to walk in the garbage,

01:57sometimes even in the floodwaters?

01:59It's scary.

02:00It's scary, but of course,

02:02we need to do it.

02:03Even if we're just a few kilos,

02:04we won't eat.

02:05According to the Department of Health,

02:07those who swim in the floodwaters

02:08should observe for up to two weeks

02:11because this is how long the incubation period is,

02:14or the time before the symptoms of leptospirosis come out.

02:17There is also a chance that the disease is misdiagnosed

02:20as a simple concussion or hepatitis

02:23due to a skin infection or inflammation,

02:25but it's already leptospirosis.

02:27It's good to be examined immediately

02:29so that the antibiotic can be treated immediately,

02:31especially if there is an open wound.

02:33If you can't eat right away,

02:34you may need dialysis

02:36and reach the critical stage

02:38where it will be difficult to be treated.

02:40The living microbial is your liver,

02:44which is inflamed,

02:45and your kidneys,

02:47which is why you have renal failure.

02:49In addition to leptospirosis,

02:50the number of cases of leptospirosis is also increasing,

02:52which is why it is important to destroy

02:53those that can cause the disease.

02:56The number of hospitals in Metro Manila,

02:59Ilocos Region, Calabarzon, and Central Luzon

03:01is now higher than Blue Alert.

03:03Code Blue,

03:04that means the personnel are there,

03:06there is a command system installed.

03:08For GMA Integrated News,

03:10Bernadette Reyes is your witness.

03:14Dear viewers,

03:15let's be witnesses together.

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