Manila, Sept. 2 -- The Quezon City government has reported a surge in leptospirosis infections compared to the same period last year.

In a leptospirosis surveillance report sent by the QC Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) to the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday, it said 535 cases and 78 deaths were recorded in the city as of Sept. 1.

This shows a 27-percent increase in cases from the 446 recorded on Sept. 7, 2024, while the number of fatalities more than doubled.

"The latest reported fatality was a 45-year-old male Grab driver from Culiat. He was admitted to Quezon City General Hospital on Aug. 21, 2025, and died the next day, Aug. 22, 2025. In Week 31 alone, which is from July 28 to Aug. 3, the city government said that ...