# Philippines warns of water-borne diseases after floods 2026-08-13T01:52:30+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Philippine health authorities have issued an alert on water-borne diseases after floods hit the northern Philippines. The Ilocos region health centre warned against influenza, leptospirosis and dengue. Leptospirosis can be contracted through exposure to floodwater contaminated with animal urine, said Dr Helen D Tobias. Separately, red and yellow alerts were raised for power grids in central and southern Philippines as several coal-fired plants remained offline. The National Grid Corporation reported available capacity below peak demand. The Philippine National Police reported 26 weather-related fatalities, including 25 civilians. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com Tags: floods, leptospirosis, Philippines, power grid, typhoon, water-borne diseases Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/philippines-warns-of-water-borne-diseases-after-floods/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/philippines-warns-of-water-borne-diseases-after-floods/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.