What if we told you that one of our greatest allies against COVID-19 is the very thing that you flush down your toilet everyday? Stick around, we’re about to tell you a story about poop!

In this episode, we focus on an unconventional method that is shown to be practical and cost-effective, which can potentially help in managing the COVID-19 public health crisis in the Philippines: wastewater-based epidemiology.

This podcast will always be attributed to the group as the authors (Ely Bautista, Rae Dacalanio, Gaby Mendiola, Samantha Mistal, Andrea Ong, Carlos Palencia, Isabel Salsona).

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