Swine Flu

Nowadays everyone was talking & discussing about the Swine Flu issue. I had read up on the overview of the Swine Flu and I shall summary it up a little and share with everyone.

 

The swine flu continues to spread, and the world is on high alert. The disease has been confirmed in Mexico, United States, Canada, Spain, Israel, New Zealand, Scotland, and health officials across the world are working to keep it from spreading further.

 

Because the virus is a new development, the human population has no immunity built up against it yet. It can therefore be very dangerous.

 

Swine influenza is a common respiratory disease that affects pigs. Humans can catch the swine flu, but usually only through contact with infected pigs. However a mixture of human and swine flu viruses, and is spreading from human to human.

 

The symptoms of the new virus are the same as general human flu symptoms – runny nose, fever, cough, weakness, vomiting and diarrhea. The virus can be passed along by water droplets in the air after infected people cough or sneeze, and can be contracted by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching eyes, noses or mouths.

 

The disease is not spread by eating pork products. People can be contagious for one to four days before showing any symptoms, and may remain contagious for up to a week afterwards. Children may remain contagious even longer.

 

Nobody wants to catch any form of influenza.  There are preventative measures people can take to avoid catching this or other bugs;

-Wash hands frequently;
- Avoid touching one's eyes, nose or mouth;
- Get plenty of restful sleep;
- Drink a lot of water and eat nutritious food;
- Avoid infected people;
- If necessary, wear a face mask;
- Get outside in the fresh air and sunshine. (Illnesses spread faster when people are       in closed, confined spaces.)

Today on my way to work guess what I saw? I saw a woman with her mask on. It always good to be caution, but till the report we got today Singapore is not an infected country, yet.

Maybe like what people always say, Singaporean are all KIASU & KIASI .

But serious I’m quite worry for my cousin which is so far in U.S.