SWINE FLU aka. A (H1N1 )
Current situation
5 May 2009 -- As of 16:00 GMT, 5 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1490 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.
is it safe to travel?
WHO is not recommending travel restrictions related to the outbreak of the influenza A(H1N1) virus. Today, international travel moves rapidly, with large numbers of individuals visiting various parts the world. Limiting travel and imposing travel restrictions would have very little effect on stopping the virus from spreading, but would be highly disruptive to the global community.
The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (140), China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1), Colombia (1), Costa Rica (1), Denmark (1), El Salvador (2), France (4), Germany (9), Ireland (1), Israel (4), Italy (5), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (6), Portugal (1), Spain (57), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (27).
source from WHO
HOW DOES SWINE FLU HAPPEN?
people misunderstand that swine flu was from PORKs and pigs.. but actually they are not.. (not proven yet) so it's really safe to eat pork.. so pls... human start eat pork k.. orelse the chicken price got freaking high up~
anyway how does it really happen? i try google so hard but there's no specific answer YET....
2009 outbreak in humans
The 2009 flu outbreak is due to a new strain of subtype H1N1 not previously reported in pigs.[41] Following the outbreak, on May 2, 2009, it was reported in pigs at a farm in Alberta, Canada, with a link to the outbreak in Mexico. The pigs are suspected to have caught this new strain of virus from a farm worker who recently returned from Mexico, then showed symptoms of an influenza-like illness.[42] These are probable cases, pending confirmation by laboratory testing.
The new strain was initially described as apparent reassortment of at least four strains of influenza A virus subtype H1N1, including one strain endemic in humans, one endemic in birds, and two endemic in swine.[43] Subsequent analysis suggested it was a reassortment of just two strains, both found in swine.[2] Although initial reports identified the new strain as swine influenza (ie, a zoonosis originating in swine), its origin is unknown. Several countries took precautionary measures to reduce the chances for a global pandemic of the disease.[44]
pls read this...
so pigs are the most innocent wan....
*anyway did u watch a movie about the GREENS start creating some virus to kill human because we have been chopping them off and destroying the EARTH... but suddenly the virus stop spreading...it's because the GREENS thinks that they have enough of destroying human to keep the world *PEACE*
REAL SORRY FOR NOT REMEMBERING the movie.. but it's a last year movie... i try to find k...
so maybe it is some how related to our SWINE FLU... haha.. anyway... sorry for reading my rubbish crap here... but lastly.. do remember to prevend urself been infected... let's us together makes this virus go away faster...
MUST REMEMBER~
wear a mask if possible.. although it doesnt help much.. but i guess u'll feel more secure...
than make sure u keep one of this with u all the time... DON SIMPLY TOUCH HERE N THERE LA.. wipe ur hand more often...
seriously... i'm not promoting for dettol wipe.. but i thinks this will help a lil by keeping ur hand clean~take good care dear all~
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