The Danse Macabre: Autobiography of COVID-19, the mysterious me!

Authors

  • Anuradha Joshi Creative Medical Andragogist MBBS, MSc. (Medical Pharmacology), Ph.D. Pharmacology Professor Pharmacology Parul Medical Institute of Science & Research Fellowship in Medical Education (CMCL FAIMER 2016: Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education) Past Faculty Advisor: CMCL FAIMER Advance Course in Medical Education (ACME 2014) Resource faculty at Nodal Centre for Faculty Development, Medical Education Unit Member AHPE (Academy of Health Profession Educators, India) Past AMEE member Member IPS (Indian Society Pharmacology), ISOP (Indian Society Pharmacovigilance) Karamsad, Anand, Gujarat, India-388325
  • Henil Upadhyay MBBS Graduate, Pramukhswami Medical College, Anand, Gujarat, India-388325
  • Devashish Palkar Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist MBBS, MD Psychiatry, PGDCH (Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis) Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College and New Civil Hospital, Surat, Gujarat, India.
  • Haryax Pathak Resident Doctor, General Surgery Department, Pramukhswami Medical College, Anand, Gujarat, India-388325

Keywords:

Autobiography of COVID-19,, the mysterious me, Medical Education, COVID 19, COVID-19 infection

Abstract

The year 2020 has faced one of history’s worst pandemics, especially in terms of economic disruption. Every individual is universally confronting the worst contagion since the post-1918 Spanish flu pandemic caused by the H1N1 virus [1]. Some analysis in relation to the Spanish flu has shown that the virus was deadly, as it triggered a "cytokine storm" which ravaged the immune system in all age groups, especially young adults [2]. Paradoxically, in COVID-19 infection, it is the elderly with co-morbidity who are at greater risk! With continuously rising numbers of confirmed cases, the COVID-19 pandemic is creating havoc amidst the entire human clan. Currently, it represents the pandemic of the century, with a mind-blowing number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, including infinite deaths [3]. Moreover, global healthcare professionals are clueless about any specific therapy or cure.

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2023-08-01

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Joshi, A., Upadhyay, H., Palkar, D., & Pathak, H. (2023). The Danse Macabre: Autobiography of COVID-19, the mysterious me!. Parul University Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 2(1), 59–66. Retrieved from https://pujhsr.paruluniversity.ac.in/index.php/home/article/view/28

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023): Jan-Jun- 2023

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