H1N1 Swine Influenza

L.H wrote:Even It Reaches 5 Cases I Believe It Won't Stop People From Going Out Of Their House Or Stop Them From Continuing Their Lifestyle LOL

My parents stopped me from going out, this pisses me off.

Yana wrote:If we don't go out, we can't buy food. How to survive?!

True true

Sat, May 30, 2009
The New Paper
http://health.asiaone.com/Health/New...29-144801.html
5 questions

1. Now that the first case is here, what can we expect?

We have been lucky in having these five weeks of no cases, and the five weeks have been very useful in helping us to gear up our systems.

I've been warning about this for many weeks now, and let me continue the warning because this won't be the last case... Keep healthy, because at the end of the day, it's about your immune system.


There is no need for a sense of panic.

2. Should we get a vaccine to protect against H1N1?

We have a contract with an Australian vaccine manufacturer, a very large one, so it's up to us to decide when we want to start placing the order. These are the issues that we will be thinking through over the next few days or even the next few weeks as we get better information about this virus.

3. Can H1N1 be contained?

Nobody can contain H1N1. It is easily spread, therefore it is not containable but you can try to slow down the pace of spread, in a slow burn scenario. And it will burn slowly if we are alert, in detecting, isolating, contact tracing very aggressively, hunting down every possible close contact and quarantining them. At great inconvenience, of course to the people, but the objective really is to avoid a wildfire scenario, so that we can have a slow burn.

4. Should we stop travelling to affected areas?

The wildfire scenario that I just described obviously is the case in US, in Mexico, perhaps in Canada. And so, if you go there, the likelihood of you getting infected, I think, is very high. Fortunately the mortality rate is not so high, but even then, when you fall sick, and you may be inconvenienced, like when you come back, you and all your friends will be quarantined for several days, so is it worth it?

So if you really need to go, if for some reason you need to be at a meeting there, I suppose that cannot be avoided. But if you can avoid it, then my advice is do you really want to go? If you want to go away for a holiday, why don't you go somewhere else? So I think that's common sense.

5. Will the alert be raised from yellow to orange?

Our yellow alert takes into account scenarios like this, so there's no need to. We will only raise it if empirical evidence suggests that, let's say, next week the virus has mutated and is causing great havoc in the other countries, causing much higher fatality rate, then of course it's a different ball game and we will have to review our alert system.

Pearly Tan, newsroom intern

Do U have anymore Questions to ask???? Please post them to the Minister.

Why Can 5 Ppl Getting The Virus Then MOE Announce That Holiday No Remedial Haizz WHY ? !!!!

Maybe in a while or so, Singaporeans will also start to wear masks out?

Tong wrote:Maybe in a while or so, Singaporeans will also start to wear masks out?

Uncomfortable, we'll look like some terrorists.

Then Hadyu I Advise U Be A Hero If Everyone Do Wear Mask U Shall Be The 1 That Don't Wear It And Be Proud

L.H wrote:Then Hadyu I Advise U Be A Hero If Everyone Do Wear Mask U Shall Be The 1 That Don't Wear It And Be Proud

Or I'll be the first one to die in Singapore because of this H1N1. Trust me, Singaporeans will rebel..

LOL Don Worry No One Will Rebel Everyone Will Mourn And Ur Enemies Will Laugh At Ur Foolishness Only LOL

L.H wrote:LOL Don Worry No One Will Rebel Everyone Will Mourn And Ur Enemies Will Laugh At Ur Foolishness Only LOL

You sir, are one stupid idiot. My goodness... Are you acting like you're not a Singaporean?

Rezky wrote:

Tong wrote:Maybe in a while or so, Singaporeans will also start to wear masks out?

Uncomfortable, we'll look like some terrorists.

Its ok to wear mask? For safety purposes, why not?

Tong wrote:

Rezky wrote:

Tong wrote:Maybe in a while or so, Singaporeans will also start to wear masks out?

Uncomfortable, we'll look like some terrorists.

Its ok to wear mask? For safety purposes, why not?

Did you even try wearing it for a day? I did, it was really uncomfortable..

Rezky wrote:

Tong wrote:

Rezky wrote:

Tong wrote:Maybe in a while or so, Singaporeans will also start to wear masks out?

Uncomfortable, we'll look like some terrorists.

Its ok to wear mask? For safety purposes, why not?

Did you even try wearing it for a day? I did, it was really uncomfortable..

I've never touch a mask before.

Tong wrote:
I've never touch a mask before.

Right... It would be awful

I'm so scared but at the same time I want to go overseas. Lol.

It has come to our attention that the stupid flu is flying around the world and some debates have been cleared with the results that arrived this month. Singapore's hit has genuinely increase by a massive amount from 6 - 14X. So, it has reached the 100 line. It is a shame for us to actually carry the fact that as a small country, we've beaten the number to the opposing country, Malaysia. In my opinion, these cases are caused by foreigners because they're extremely attracted to Singapore and they had forgotten about the bloody flu. Even the Government is bloody worried, and there's been this rumor that the school holidays will extend because of the JC incident. Who knows?

I've noticed that the forum is extremely dead, probably your holidays are good

MY HOLIDAY SUCKS SERIOUSLY PISSED .... Anyway We Won't Be Getting Our Holiday Extension Haizz
Only those Who Reutrn On Or After 22june Will get a 7 day leave

L.H wrote:MY HOLIDAY SUCKS SERIOUSLY PISSED .... Anyway We Won't Be Getting Our Holiday Extension Haizz
Only those Who Reutrn On Or After 22june Will get a 7 day leave

That's unfair I guess, maybe when one of MOE members got hit, then they'll know..

Rezky wrote:

L.H wrote:MY HOLIDAY SUCKS SERIOUSLY PISSED .... Anyway We Won't Be Getting Our Holiday Extension Haizz
Only those Who Reutrn On Or After 22june Will get a 7 day leave

That's unfair I guess, maybe when one of MOE members got hit, then they'll know..

Totally Agree With That Lets Hope A Miracle Strikes On The Moe Members Then ~ :p

Heard that one of our student caught the virus, but didn't came to school.
So our school didn't close down. Is it true

Tong wrote:Heard that one of our student caught the virus, but didn't came to school.
So our school didn't close down. Is it true

Not sure about this, maybe the school will close down.