Hey all! I guess you've heard of the Influenza A H1N1 virus., better known as 'swine flu'. Some symptoms of swine flu are cough, fever, sore throat, headaches and chills. Presently, the number of confirmed cases around the world totals to about 17,705, with 4 cases in Singapore! It's creepy, how fast this virus can spread. Some countries in Asia like Japan, South Korea, China, Malaysia, and of course Singapore, have cases of the H1N1 virus. To prevent the spread of the virus, they quarantine tourists from Mexico or people who have H1N1 like symptoms.
Recently, our school has been conducting temperature taking exercises, which I think is quite effective, because if the pupil has H1N1 like symptoms, he or she will be sent home instead of the pupil passing his or her illness to everyone else.
By the way, if you have been to the airport recently, have you noticed these tiny little cameras on the ceiling? These are in fact 'thermometers'. Instead of it taking your photo, these nifty little gadgets will take your temperature!
To prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus, we should always cover our nose or mouth with a tissue when we sneeze or cough and wash our hand regularly.
Well, I guess I've come to the end of my post. 'Till next time!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
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