TOPSHOT - Residents ride on a makeshift boat to cross stagnant floodwaters in the Artex Compound in Manila on July 6, 2018. Health officials have said that the surge in leptospirosis cases can be attributed to seasonal flooding due to continuous rains in recent weeks. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that can cause bleeding of the lungs, meningitis and kidney failure. / AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELIS