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As Iligan's sole infectious disease specialist, it is Dr Leonell Quitos' duty to protect his people against COVID-19. Every day, he fears for his life. COVID19PH
Dr Leonell Quitos is the sole infectious diseases specialist in Iligan City, Northern Mindanao. At 33 years old, Quitos finds himself on the front lines to protect Iligan's more than 340,000 residents against the COVID-19 pandemic. After getting exposed to his 3rd COVID-19 patient, Quitos developed mild symptoms and was forced to undergo self-quarantine. He fears for his life and hopes he would be strong enough to see his 8-month-old baby grow up.
The patient eventually admitted he came from Pasig. He also went to Greenhills. So that’s when we opted to label him as a patient under investigation and transferred him to the Northern Mindanao Medical Center for testing, isolation, and management. He tested positive. I think he’s the first confirmed case in Mindanao. He is PH40.
CONSULTATION. Dr Leonell Quitos sits inside his clinic after meeting with his 3rd coronavirus disease-positive patient. Photo courtesy of Quitos FAMILY. Dr Leonell Quitos poses for a family portrait with his wife, Dr Margarita Echavez Quitos, and their son, Matthew Ezekiel. Photo courtesy of Quitos We have now resorted to telemedicine. This was made possible through joint efforts of the members of the Iligan Medical Society. We also talked to Dr Geohari Hamoy, one of the consultants of telemedicine at the Philippine General Hospital. He’s from Iligan.
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