Pandemics of the Past -- A Reflection -- Milae

    I found it surprising that the death tolls were so high in those pandemics. It was shocking that so many people died because there were no effective treatments at the time. However, I also realised how important science and medicine are, because once scientists discovered the bacterias or viruses that caused these diseases, they eventually became treatable and preventable. 

    From the Covid-19 pandemic, I think one positive change is that the world has learned how to respond together to a highly contagious disease. Now we have a clearer framework and guidelines for how to react efficiently if another pandemic happens in the future. 



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  1. Hanako IwatsukiSeptember 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM

    I think this topic more or less related to your subject. Was this topic interesting for you compared to other topics? I believe we can deal with next pandemic much better than past COVID-19 because we learnt about it!

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  2. Aoi MatsumotoSeptember 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM

    I agree with you!There are various way to protect ourselves.

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  3. GraceSeptember 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM

    I agree with you on the positive change of pandemic responses that we have right now. I remember I was pleasantly surprised how quickly different countries and organizations came up with the guidelines like staying and working from home, social distancing, wearing PPE and etc.

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  4. Miyu TOKUMOTOSeptember 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM

    I agree. I think governments should predict how dangerous the virus and prepare some medical treatments and medicines for people. In addition, They should be more regulation.

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  5. Pattama (Sao)September 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM

    I agree with your point. It's a good learning experience and teaches us how to protect ourselves. I think you too will know how to protect yourself.

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  6. YingSeptember 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM

    I think so. After many pandemics in the past, we have learned how to protect ourselves and how to find solutions for the future.

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  7. Teddy BoatSeptember 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM

    That's right! We have learned that we can expose to what we haven't expected before. But we can live our lives and grow stronger together.

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  8. Keigo TominagaSeptember 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM

    thanks for scientists. They must devoted his life into creating medicine.

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  9. YiwaSeptember 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM

    I agree that learning from historical outbreaks helps us handle these serious diseases better together today.

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  10. Meri OBARASeptember 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM

    I agree with your opoinion that science and medicine are essential. And your medical study in Korea and NZ will be extremely useful for our future.

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