Youth Medical Journal

Author: Elmira Decena

  • COVID-19: Can’t We Just Clean The Air Of It?

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    Elmira Decena
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    A year into the global pandemic, more public spaces are re-opening, even when the public remains vulnerable to COVID-19 transmissions. While vaccination and herd immunity remains to be the best approach to handle COVID-19, there are fad products booming in the market, which often promote themselves as the virus end-all-be-all product. But exactly how accurate…

  • Leptospirosis: What Comes After Floods

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    Elmira Decena
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    Aside from drowning and physical injuries, one of the biggest hazards that come with flooding are infectious diseases. Leptospirosis, a zoonotic bacterial disease, is one such example, commonly reported after flash floods. With the ever-growing problem of climate change, possibly causing an increase in flooding occurrences globally, what exactly is the state of Leptospirosis internationally?