MALAYSIA HAS H1N1 VACCINE FOR SWINE FLU

Bernama - Tuesday, April 28KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has the vaccine for swine flu which can be used to stop the spread of the disease to this country.Veterinary Services director-general Datuk Dr Abd Aziz Jamaluddin said the H1N1 vaccine should be injected into pigs as a preventive measure following reports of 81 people killed by the swine flu in Mexico.He told Bernama that the department was only waiting for...

IMMIGRATION ALERT OVER SWINE FLU OUTBREAK IN MEXICO

Bernama - Sunday, April 26KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- The Immigration Department has gone on the alert over a swine flu outbreak in Mexico and is ready to work closely with the Health Ministry to prevent the spread of the disease to Malaysia, its director-general Datuk Mahmood Adam said today."We are awaiting instructions from the Ministry of Health by tomorrow and we will provide full cooperation at all entry points,"...

Mencegah jangkitan selsema

Selsema merupakan jangkitan salur pernafasan atas, yang memberi kesan terhadap salur-salur hidung dan kerongkong yang disebabkan oleh virus. Terdapat lebih dari 200 virus selsema. Jenis-jenis virus mungkin berbeza pada setiap musim. Antibiotik tidak akan menghapuskan virus-virus. Jangkitan-jangkitan itu akan hilang dengan sendirinya, kecuali jika terjadi jangkitan sekunder. Antibiotik mungkin dan hanya diperlukan...

Info about swine flu

What is the swine flu? Sporadic swine influenza A virus (SIV) infection of humans may produce a wide range of clinical signs and symptoms. Many human cases of swine influenza A virus infection have had a history of recent direct physical contact with pigs prior to illness onset. However, close (within 6 feet), but not direct contact with pigs, also has been reported among human swine influenza A virus cases. Limited, non...

Worried about swine flu? Wash your hands

WASHINGTON, April 25 — Worried about swine flu? There is one easy way to protect against infection, health experts agree — handwashing. Global health officials are worried about an unusual new strain of flu that may have killed as many as 68 people in Mexico, with 1,000 showing possible symptoms. It has infected at least eight people in the United States. Officials at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the California...

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10 Essential Health Tips

(The Basics to Practice Every Day) "He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything." -Arabian Proverb 1. Move More Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs...