Residents ride canoes to and from their homes in the still-flooded barangay of Dela Paz in Binan, Laguna on November 18, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring cases of dengue and leptospirosis after the onslaught of typhoons in the country, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said on Saturday. 

Herbosa said the possible rise of dengue and leptospirosis is "expected."

"Our dengue cases have actually increased, so there are several local governments that have declared outbreaks and we support that kasi the data really shows… Mayroon na rin tayong cases sa norte ng lepto after a week or so after ng baha," said the health secretary during the sidelines of a forum in Makati.

"It is really the dengue season – itong typhoon season, the -ber months. It is really a dengue season… there are LGUs na nag-insecticides," he added.  

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Data from the DOH showed there were 17,033 dengue cases recorded from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2, or 17 percent lower than the 20,498 recorded from Oct. 6 to Oct. 19 this year.   

Despite this, mortality has "really gone low," according to the health chief.  

Meanwhile, cases of leptospirosis have also been recorded in the northern regions of the Philippines.  

"Alam naman na ng DOH yan so we prepare additional dialysis units especially dito," he said. 

"Our warning to the people to those na nag-wade ng floods, if you start to have symptoms – fever, muscle pain, seek early consultation," he added. 

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