The Philippine government said on Saturday eight people have died and 77 fell ill with suspected leptospirosis in the wake of a typhoon disaster, the official Philippines News Agency reported.
The suspected leptospirosis was caused by either germs from rodents' urine or heavy rat infestation, according to the report.
The report quoted Department of Health officials as saying that all the deaths took place in the western Visayas region in central Philippines, which was severely hit by "Fengshen", locally called "Frank", last month.
The report said the highest number of leptospirossis cases was monitored in the tourist resort island province of Aklan with 49 cases and five deaths, while the major central city of Iloilo has reported 21 cases and one death.
All cases are still subject for confirmation although they are clinically compatible to leptospirosis, according to the report.
Typhoon "Fengshen" rampaged through central Philippines last month, killing hundreds of people and causing widespread flooding and the capsizing of a super ferry ship with more than 800 onboard, in which only about 50 are known to have survived.
Source: Xinhua
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