Kempen Cegah H1N1

Kami telah berjaya mengadakan Kempen Cegah H1N1 pada 6hb dan 13hb September 2009 dengan mengedarkan topeng muka (mask) sebanyak 2000helai secara percuma kepada peniaga dan pengunjung di bazaar Ramadhan di sekitar Ampang.

Selain dari 'mask' kami juga memberikan 'sample' sabun pencuci anti-bakteria dan risalah berkeneaan pencegahan virus H1N1.

Semoga Kempen ini dapat memberikan kesedaran kepada orang ramai tentang cara-cara pencegahan H1N1. Sebagai masyarakat prihatin kita perlu sama2 menjaga kebersihan diri dan juga kawasan persekitaran kita. Dengan usaha sama ini, satu persekitaran sihat dapat direalisasikan.

Di kesempatan ini, kami mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua yang terlibat dalam menjayakan Kempen ini.

Which groups at high risk for severe illness from Influenza A (H1N1) infection?

• Children younger than 5 years old
• Persons aged 65 years and older
• Children and adolescents (<>
• Pregnant women
• Adults and children with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, organ failure, cardiovascular disease , hepatic, heamatological, neurologic, neuromuscular or metabolic disorders such as Diabetes Mellitus
• Adults and children who have immunosuppression
• Residents of nursing homes and other chronic care facilities

Ref: http://h1n1.moh.gov.my/highRisk.php

Kempen Cegah H1N1

Assalamualaikum & Salam sejahtera

Pertama sekali, kami mengucapkan selamat menjalani ibadah Ramadhan kepada umat Islam.

Untuk makluman semua, kami akan mengadakan Kempen Cegah H1N1 dengan memberikan topeng muka (face mask) percuma pada tetuan berikut:

Tarikh: 6hb September 2009
Tempat: Pasar Ramadhan Seri Bayu, Taman Tasek
Pasar Ramadhan Bandar Baru Ampang

Sekian, harap maklum


Dianjurkan oleh:
PERSATUAN MELAYU AMPANG, SELANGOR

H1N1 free environment

With the constant fear of H1N1 symptoms, the following measures can be practiced by one and all. This is information received from Consultant General Surgeon & Gastoenterologist, based in India by my friend. We hope it could be beneficial to all and their families alike.

Tamiflu does not kill but prevents H1N1 from further proliferation till the virus limits itself in about 1-2 weeks (its natural cycle). H1N1, like other Influenza A viruses, only infects the upper respiratory tract and proliferates (only) there. The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/ throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible not coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.

While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps - not fully highlighted in most official communications - can be practiced (instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):

1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications) .

2. "Hands-off-the- face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to eat, bathe or slap).

3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you don't trust salt).
H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.

4. Similar to 3 above, clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water.
Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti or Sutra Neti (very good Yoga asanas to clean nasal cavities), but blowing the nose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.

5. Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C (Amla and other citrus fruits). If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc/bioflavonoids to boost absorption.

6. Drink as much of warm liquids as you can. Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.

All these are simple ways to prevent, within means of most households, and certainly much less painful than to wait in long queues outside public hospitals.

We do hope, this information could be passed on to one and all, for a healthy and H1N1 free environment.

Malaysia confirms 2nd swine flu-related death

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's health ministry has confirmed the country's second swine flu-related death.

The ministry says the a 46-year-old Malaysian man was working in Belgium but came back for a vacation with his family earlier this month. He died of pneumonia and respiratory failure Sunday after being hospitalized for a week.

The ministry said in a statement Monday that the man tested positive for the H1N1 virus.

Malaysia has reported 1,124 swine flu cases since the outbreak began in this country in May.

KL primary school closed temporarily due to A(H1N1)

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (SRJK) Cina Jalan Davidson is the first school to be temporarily closed due to Influenza A(H1N1) after a third pupil from the school was confirmed as H1N1 positive.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the school will remain closed from June 19 to June 26 as a preventive measure to avoid more pupils from being infected by the disease.

He added that 2,100 students, teachers and staff from the school are required to remain at home and avoid mixing around in public, throughout the school closure.

Yesterday, an 11-year-old girl, a Year Five pupil from the school, who had returned from a holiday in Melbourne with her family, became the first confirmed case in the school but when her classmate was confirmed as positive this morning, it was decided to close the school temporarily, he said.

“I received information at about 2.30pm that this school had confirmed another Influenza A(H1N1) case, the third in the school, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 50,” he told reporters after visiting the school here today.

Liow said the Year Five pupil of 5(I) class, was from the same class as two others infected earlier and is the second local transmission case in the school while the other was termed an “imported” case.

He added that both the girls who were confirmed positive were seated beside the girl who had returned from Melbourne.

“We will be monitoring the school very closely together with the teachers and Parents Teachers Association and I hope the students involved are not to be blamed by the media or public.

“Those who are quarantined should not even go for tuition or visit public areas or attend functions. The should also reduce interaction with those who are not quarantined. They should not break the quarantine rules as action can be taken against them, including a RM10,000 fine or jail or both,” he said.

“Don’t break the rules and don’t force the government to use the act to charge anyone.” – Bernama