Scary H1N1~

*Influenza Pandemic... again... @@*

Latest report from the local newspaper, there are 3 locally transmitted H1N1 in Malaysia already and one primary school was closed for a week. Currently the number of infected patients has break the record of 50 people, while about 33 people are still in hospitals and more than 2500 people are being quarantined at home. Well... seems like the condition is getting out of hand... @@

The health minister is trying to do something, the media is reporting everyday for the latest progress and updates and you can even find many notices in Monash toilets, warning people to be more careful and take extra precautions. But then seems like the level of awareness among the public is still relative low, many people don't seem to care *yet*.

What more scary is that WHO has just announced that this disease has raised to level 6 emergency, meaning that it is now a globally spreading disease, like it or not, that's the fact of it.

Well... Just that when a disease becomes pandemic, it is not merely the responsibility of the Health Ministry and medical personnel. It is a shared responsibility among the community whereby only through co-operation that we can control the spread of this disease. Don't be an ignorant ass or else the fire may burn your ass eventually. @@

Simple things we can do:
1) Watch out for the symptoms
--> Fever
--> Cough and sneeze
--> Fatigue
--> Body aches
--> Running nose
--> Lack of appetite
--> Diarrhea (lao sai) and vomiting in some cases

@@ As long as you have some symptoms listed above, go see doctor please...

2) Get an alcohol-based or any anti-microbe hand wash
--> It is seriously just an extra step only...
--> Especially after nature call or pee pee... :P

3) If you are sick, stay at home

4) Get some face masks whenever possible
--> My friend said a lame joke the other day...
--> She said now everyone can wear double masks already, one for the haze another one for the influenza flu... (Yong, 2009)
--> Well, kinda true thou, you are always welcome to do that... :P

5) Be more informed
--> Internet is not for Facebook, msn, online games, blogging... only.
--> Lolx... Surf the net and get the latest information la...

Well, that day while I was sitting for my International Business paper, there was a question asking about the impact of globalization. I should have written this one also --> Diseases spread faster because of globalization. @@