tagged by Kai Yang and Caroline...

1. Beside your lips, where is the favorite spot to get kissed? [har...duno o..neck?]

2. How did you feel when you woke up this morning? [kancheong, jump off from bed to shut off the alarm, accidentally woke my roomate up..sry sry]

3. Who was the last person/people you took a picture with? [alot ppl!~uwe in tenji]

4. Would you consider yourself spoiled? [i tin so]

5. Will you donate blood? [can can]

6. Have you ever had a best friend who was of the opposite sex? [got a]

7. Do you want someone to be dead? [see lor who is the person..XD]

8. What does your last text message say? [out( wanna eat ba zhang!!); in (happy ba zhang festival)]

9. What are you thinking right now? [fast fast finish this...]

10. Do you want someone to be with you right now? [Yes]

11. What was the time you went to bed last night? [10pm smth? quite early]

12. Where did you buy tee you are waering right now? [lolx..got it for free from taylors - grey]

13. Is someone on your mind right now? [a lot..nt jz someone]

14. Who was the last person who text you? [Seow Yee]

tag:
1.Victor
2.Ewen
3.Xin Chan
4.Jean
5.Final
6.Vlin
7.
8.
9.

15. Who is No.2 having a relationship with? [har? no one?]
16. Is No.3 is male or female? [lolx..multi-sex]
17. If No.7 and No.1 get togather, would it be good? [oiseh..oni got 1-5 =.="]
18. What is No.1 studying about? [UWE]
19. When was the last time you chatted with them? [ some msn...some in exam hall]
20. Is No.4 single? [yea!!]
21. Say something about No.2 [funny,MATURE, SEXY, HOT,cute.haha]
22. What do you thing No.3 and No.6 being togather? [oni got 1-5 lar..i duno hu else can i tagged]
23. Describe No.9 [{nil}]
24. What will you do if No.6 and No.7 fight? [will stop them no matter wat]
25. Do you like No.8? [dun hv no.8 =.="]

考完试咯!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

woohooo!!!
ya-taaa!!!!

终于考完了...3个星期...这3个星期...过了不是人过的生活...
整天读书会"ki siao"!!!
哈哈哈...不过...总算熬过了...
最后一科...BL....还算满意吧...XD
过去就免提了...

虽然说, 考完试了...不过当昨晚从考场回到自己的房间时...
都不知道该做些什么...
之前考试期间都过得非常的充实...
hmm...该怎么打发这漫长的3个月 + - 的假期呢??



刚刚从TENJI吃了好料回来...
哈哈哈哈...第一次喝了好多葡萄酒...white wine...现在头有点晕晕..
不过神智还清醒啦...1+1 =2....XD err...好像是 3 wor..~~ hmmm...
呵呵.....

吃了..hmm...羊肉...hagen daaZZ 雪糕...格式各样的鱼~~XD...虾..螃蟹...生蚝...
椰子水...寿司...etc etc...O.O

ei??? 现在把它们都list出来...好像不会很多呀?? 不过超饱...O.O
第一次吃日本自助餐.....还不错..~~哈哈


亲爱的朋友们...再过几天...也许要等到不知何时才见到你们了...
保重哦!! 得好好珍惜剩下的日子了...一定会想念你们...>w<
这些话从我口中说出...会有点怪...哈哈..所以我选择了把它写下来...XD
美好的uwe回忆...year 1..year 2...云顶...bubble tea...缘...look-out-point...
还有3629～myvi~...etc etc etc... :D

一起谈 '时事' 的 日子
一起上课的日子
一起翘课的日子
一起考试的日子
一起吃饭的日子
一起看戏的日子
一起说笑的日子
一起玩Facebook的日子
一起被我 '冷到' 的日子
hahahahaha...

把一切...收藏在心里...锁了..把钥匙扔了...…^o^v


后会有期!!!

就此搁笔

宪弟弟 上


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PS: when free tat time oni spend time to adjust the blog layout ba..hahahaha...
relax relax sin..~


n

asam laksa from cheras pasar malam tastes very nice o!!! >w<
thnx to Yanyee, Yii Wen and Sze yee~~~ XD

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a good test...u guys can take this test too...

interested??? follow the following link.....
http://apps.facebook.com/mbtianalysis/

您已經得到一個職業性格結果！ 得出結果時間: 2009/05/25 18:18:01

外向型： 42.85% 內向型： 57.14% 感覺型： 42.85% 直覺型： 57.14% 情感型： 100.0% 判斷型： 28.57% 理解型： 71.43%

名稱： Kee Shen 職業性格： 哲學家 詳細分析：　您的性格類型是「INFP」( 哲學家 ) 理 想主義者，忠於自己的價值觀及自己所重視的人。外在的生活與內在的價值觀配合，有好奇心，很快看到事情的可能與否，能夠加速對理念的實踐。試圖瞭解別人、 協助別人發展潛能。適應力強，有彈性；如果和他們的價值觀沒有牴觸，往往能包容他人。INFP把內在的和諧視為高於其他一切。他們敏感、理想化、忠誠，對 於個人價值具有一種強烈的榮譽感。他們個人信仰堅定，有為自認為有價值的事業獻身的精神。INFP型的人對於已知事物之外的可能性很感興趣，精力集中於他 們的夢想和想像。他們思維開闊、有好奇心和洞察力，常常具有出色的長遠眼光。在日常事務中，他們通常靈活多變、具有忍耐力和適應性，但是他們非常堅定地對 待內心的忠誠，為自己設定了事實上幾乎是不可能的標準。INFP型的人具有許多使他們忙碌的理想和忠誠。他們十分堅定地完成自己所選擇的事情，他們往往承 擔得太多，但不管怎樣總要完成每件事。雖然對外部世界他們顯得冷淡緘默，但INFP型的人很關心內在。他們富有同情心、理解力，對於別人的情感很敏感。除 了他們的價值觀受到威脅外，他們總是避免衝突，沒有興趣強迫或支配別人。INFP型的人常常喜歡通過書寫而不是口頭來表達自己的感情。當INFP型的人勸 說別人相信他們的想法的重要性時，可能是最有說服力的。INFP很少顯露強烈的感情，常常顯得沉默而冷靜。然而，一旦他們與你認識了，就會變得熱情友好， 但往往會避免浮淺的交往。他們珍視那些花費時間去思考目標與價值的人。 您適合的領域有：創作性、藝術類、教育研究、諮詢類等 您 適合的職業有：心理學家，心理輔導和咨詢人員，人力資源管理，翻譯，大學教師（人文學科），社會工作者，圖書管理員，服裝設計師，編輯，網站設計師，團隊 建設顧問，藝術指導，記者，口筆譯人員，娛樂業人士，建築師，社科類研究人員，教育顧問，各類藝術家，插圖畫家，詩人，小說家

yesterday afternoon and yesterday night

rite now ： 24 MAY 2009 10：35

jz got up from the same dream again...
the same dream i had in yesterday afternoon while i taking nap...
same with the dream i had yesterday night ( sud say this morning 3 am smth)...
it is like the dream i hvn finish in the afternoon...continued at night..O.O


is about plane...luggage....car...fethings....
dreams are weird stuffs and weirds place when u r in it...
illogical things tend to happen...but...it seems to be logic stuffs when u r in a dream...=.="

in the dream...
i jz finished my business law exam...but..after the exam i already rushing to prepare myself to go to the airport....=.=" wanna go 'somewer' edi...T.T so fast meh~ deng~

as i say...illogical stuffs often occur in dreams...i jz finished exam..things in subang oso hvn bring home..luggage ++ all stuffs oso hvn prepared..how do i go airport wor??
but duno how it happen..but when i get back to jenjarom...everything was nicely done..=.="
but tat's not the main thing to say here...

it happen very sudden...until...i m too reluctant to leave yet....been in subang for few weeks coz of exam..now after exam stght away leave msia...i will defintely miss my family like hell!!

n then...

another weird stuff happened again...i saw my brother, kp aka coffee aka tiger (he sud be in new zealand rite now)
when i get back to jjr..dad ask tiger to reverse the car from car porch to get ready to airport =.="
i duno why would tiger appear in my dream..
mb coz he use to hv the same feeling as i had (in my dream) when he going to new zealand tat time..
i m jz experiencing the same thing that he had experienced again...


hahahaha...
like writing down wat i had dream in blog...
jz like tat feeling..lolx...

alrite..stop here sin...hv to study bl jor..hahaha...

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the layout might look weird...XD paiseh paiseh..

ChosokuSpinner

Alternative title:

Super Sonic Spinners

Super Speed Spinner

Super Yoyo

سوبر سونك سبنر (Arabic)

超速スピナー (Japanese)

Genres: tournament

Themes: Yo-yos

Plot Summary: Shunichi Domoto is a talented sportive 5th grade boy who is used to help sport teams in his school. He enters a Yoyo duel against a bully boy called Benkei to help his friend,Beso, to get back his Yoyo which was stolen by the bully. He beated him up,but after that he meets the expectionally gifted Yoyoer,Seito Hojoin who beated him up because he ridiculed Yoyo game .So, Shunichi enters the Japan`s Yoyo championship to get his revenge from Seito. Throughout This Championship, He earns new Yoyoing Skills and meets powerful rivals.

Number of episodes: 22

Vintage: 1998-11-30 to 1999-09-10

Opening Theme:

#01: "SOMEDAY LET'S GO TOGETHER" by rub-down (eps 1-14)

#02: "LOOP&LOOP" by Shoutarou Morikubo (eps 15-22)

Ending Theme:

"Future" by Chiaki Nakajima


JAPANESECAST

Showtaro Morikubo as Shunichi Domoto

Chiemi Chiba as Rian Yumemiya

Junko Noda as Beso Kimura

Makiko Ohmoto as Mai Kirisaki

Saori Higashi as Chuta Kogure

Takuma Suzuki as Benkei Musashimaru

Yuji Ueda as Seito Houjouin

cincin cai cai de POSTs

以下是考试 前后 期间...随随便便写下的POSTs...


考试的前几个礼拜....
上课都没心情
一直翘课 (没很多啦...都有找时间补回去)
每晚迟睡
青春痘满脸都是
读书一下 玩一下电脑
之前的人间蒸发计划似乎没那么的成功
不过还是能控制一下自己
给自己多一点读书的时间
呵呵


就在考试FA的前几天
突然间对 摇摇 又产生了热情
突然间超想玩摇摇
啊啊啊啊啊!!!!!!!

天呀...chosoku spinner...super yoyo...堂本瞬一..domoto shunichi...
我的偶像!!!!

可是我玩摇摇很差....只不过是个不起眼的初学者
=.="

13 mei 2009

今天考了第一科FA
表现得不太好
朋友们表现的比我理想
觉得自己太差劲了
考完试后
朋友们都纷纷讨论着考题
我站在一旁
不知道该如何插进他们的话题
其实自己也不想插进去话题中
因为我告诉自己
考完就算了
免提了
错了也改不了
干脆专心准备下一刻比较好
都是自己不好
当初太小看这个fa考试了
坐隔壁的同学问我‘balance’到吗
我说没有 她说她也是 但 怎么可能
她是在安慰我吧
用屁股想都知道啦
人家可是考试数一数二的学生咧

不过fa这次应该不会FAIL
可是分数不会很理想
应该可以做得再好
有一点的不满意.....

心想明天的audit要好好加油!!

15mei2009

今天考了audit
昨晚考完了fa 吃了晚饭回家冲凉后直接睡觉了
今天早上六点爬起身为了要读书
可是读书效率似乎没那么的好
一直打瞌睡
九点左右
朋友到我家来温习
爸爸来过 探望我
考试把身体的状况弄得乱七八糟
所以爸爸也因为刚好经过subang..
来看看我
顺便带点东西给我

考完了audit
觉得这一次的表现我有比较尽力
感觉比FA考试好多了
可是 应为没仔细读好题目
白白浪费了一些分数
有一点不甘心
不过这个科目可是出了名多人fail
还蛮担心的
虽然说每一题我都有作答
也不确定对或不对


接下来的就是ma了
下个拜二

加油!!


15/5/2009

今天没考试
早上起身过后便对着电脑
玩呀玩
speech recognition trainning
训练着我的电脑呢!!
就是...我用说的..来控制电脑...吩咐电脑做事...哈哈哈哈
挺好玩的~~
呵呵
知道今天爸爸与伯母（大伯的妻子）
伯母到sunway medical center 看病
所以有到subang
于是便跟回家了
因为离下一科考试还有一段日子

怎么知道原来这一次回家
爸爸是有目的的
带了我去刮痧
有照片为证
痛痛痛痛痛!!!!!!!
可别被照片吓坏了
向被捏带吧
T.T
中医师说我的静脉阻塞
刮痧可通静脉
对身体好
我的嘴唇也不会再裂。。T.T
还有刮痧后不可冲凉



17 mei 2009

something happen to him...
he is pushin himself too hard...
dad owez tell him dun to stressed up himself...
but now...we are so helpless...
i feel so helpless...
i couldnt help him....
started to miss him already...
wish him all the best...
i will owez support him no matter what...
n now...we are worried about him...
hope he can get through the hard time soon...!!
u can do it, bro!!!
u r my bro, 没有事会难倒你的!!!!
加油加油!!!!!

19 mei 2009

今天, MA
考过了
谢谢
建尧老师 aka '老人'
对自己的表现觉得还好
应该不会fail吧
接下来
就剩下三科了
tax, cf 还有 business law
而且tax n cf 之间没有空隙
考了tax 隔天就直接考cf 了
我的妈呀
怎么准备哦??
祝我好运....

ps: 今天朋友公布了喜事...呵呵...加油吧 '首相'..aka mp4


22 mei 2009

昨天...考的是TAX
‘好家在’ 有做点准备...至少尽了力
对TAX还蛮乐观的...

刚刚考的是CF （22：33 friday）
考CF前一晚, 也就是考完TAX过后
在朋友家过夜了...
我样子看起来好像很拼的在读书
可是其实...一点都读不进脑 =.="

‘显掉’...读过的练习全部都没考
考题出的大部分都是一些我漏了温习的
knn...对这张PAPER开始担心了
很大可能性会fail...T.T 不要referal 啦
T.T


刚刚在PUCHONG一带吃了shabu-SHABU火锅~
超抱!!~ 不错..不过 也许是太累了吧..
大家似乎没那么活泼...
也或者是在忙着八卦一下 '政治与时事' =.="
所以大家讲话静悄悄..怕被听到似的...=.="
吃完了...就回家...
然后就开电脑..更新一下blog



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从考试开始到现在..
.
FA - 有点不满意..不过还蛮乐观...
Audit - 也尽了力...不过浪费了一些分数....但...还是乐观
MA - 建尧老师教导有方...乐观...
Tax - 刚巧考试前温习到的考试都有出...算乐观吧
CF - 最差的PAPER...超级不乐观..不爽...
BL -

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onion ONION onion

Dear friends,Being a working woman, I don’t cook often, therefore this is something new to me and I hereby wish to share witheveryone…Blessings,Every body should read this... The writer wrote:-I have used an onion which has been left in the fridge, and sometimesI don't use a whole one at one time, so save the other half for later.Now with this info, I have changed my mind....will buy smaller onionsin the future... Written by Zola Gorgon - author of several cookbooks.. Watch out for those spoiled onions...I had the wonderful privilege of touring Mullins Food Products, makersof mayonnaise. Mullins is huge, and is owned by 11 brothers andsisters in the Mullins family. My friend, Jeanne, is the CEO.Questions about food poisoning came up, and I wanted to share whatI learned from a chemist.The guy who gave us our tour is named Ed. He's one of the brothers.Ed is a chemistry expert and is involved in developing most of the sauceformula. He's even developed sauce formula for McDonald's.Keep in mind that Ed is a food chemistry whiz. During the tour, someoneasked if we really needed to worry about mayonnaise. People are alwaysworried that mayonnaise will spoil. Ed's answer will surprise you.Ed said that all commercially-made Mayo is completely safe."It doesn't even have to be refrigerated.. No harm in refrigerating it,but it's not really necessary." He explained that the pH in mayonnaise isset at a point that bacteria could not survive in that environment. Hethen talked about the quint essential picnic, with the bowl of potatosalad sitting on the table and how everyone blames the mayonnaise whensomeone gets sick.Ed says that when food poisoning is reported, the first thing theofficials look for is when the 'victim' last ate ONIONS and wherethose onions came from (in the potato salad?). Ed says it's not themayonnaise (as long as it's not homemade Mayo) that spoils in theoutdoors. It's probably the onions, and if not the onions, it's thePOTATOES.He explained, onions are a huge magnet for bacteria,especially uncooked onions. You should never plan tokeep a portion of a sliced onion. He says it's not even safe if youput it in a zip-lock bag and put it in your refrigerator. It's alreadycontaminated enough just by being cut open and out for a bit, that it canbe a danger to you (and doubly watch out for those onions you put inyour hotdogs at the baseball park!)Ed says if you take the leftover onion and cook it like crazy you'llprobably be okay, but if you slice that leftover onion and puton your sandwich, you're asking for trouble. Both the onions and the moistpotato in a potato salad, will attract and grow bacteria faster than anycommercial mayonnaise will even begin to break down.So, how's that for news? Take it for what you will. I (the author) am goingto be very careful about my onions from now on. For some reason, I see alot of credibility coming from a chemist and a company, that producesmillions of pounds of mayonnaise every year.'Also, dogs should never eat onions. Their stomachs cannotmetabolise onions.

i got 'D' for this...o.O

Q.1 以下那一種比較接近你？
a.對自己和他人都不嚴格 ( 到第2 題)
b. 對自己寬鬆，對他人嚴格( 到第3 題)
c. 對他人和自己都嚴格( 到第4 題)
d. 對自己嚴格，對他人寬鬆( 到第5 題)

Q.2考試前，常常清理房間或看小說 ？
a.是 (到第 6題 )
b.否 ( 到第7 題)

Q.3目前為止，你曾試過讓座超過 10 次以上？
a.是 (到第 6 題)
b. 否( 到第8 題)

Q.4你是屬於很容易被騙型 ？
a.是 (到第 9題 )
b.否 ( 到第7 題)
　
Q.5 你可否馬上說出十樣想要的東西？
a.是 (到第 9題 )
b.否 (到第 8題 )

Q.6你曾有過對任何事都充滿好奇心的時期嗎 ？
a.有 (到第 10題 )
b.沒有 (到第 12題 )

Q.7 若可以回到過去，想回到什麼時候？
a.10年前 ( 到第14 題)
b.5 年前( 到第11 題)

Q.8以下兩種態度，哪種較接近你 ？
a.今日的事，今日畢 (到第 13 題)
b. 明天的事，明天做( 到第12 題)

Q.9你相當善於與人交際 ？
a.是 (到第 14題 )
b.否 ( 到第13 題)
　
Q.10 你的房間裡有盆栽嗎？
a.有 (到第 15題 )
b.沒有 (到第 16題 )

Q.11 你很不會跟別人吵架？
a.是 (到第 17題 )
b.否 ( 到第16 題)

Q.12可以讓你看到日出的原因是 ？
a.徹夜沒睡 (到第 18題 )
b.很早起 (到第 17題 )

Q.13 你曾經故意對喜歡的人冷淡？
a.是 (到第 18題 )
b.否 ( 到第19 題)

Q.14同樣的話曾經說過好幾次 ？
a.是 (到第 20題)
b. 否(到第 19題 )

Q.15 你是否不太喜歡照相？
a.是 (B型 )
b.否 (A 型)

Q.16你外表看起來比實際年齡年輕 ？
a.是 (C型 )
b.否 (B 型)

Q.17你最近並沒有真心的笑過 ？
a.是 (E型 )
b.否 (C 型)

Q.18有機會，你想去 ？
a. 倫敦或巴黎(E型 )
b.夏威夷或關島 (D型)
　
Q.19 你喜歡做讓人驚喜的事嗎？
a.喜歡 (F型 )
b.不喜歡 (G型 )

Q.20 你曾把已有戀人的人搶過來？
a.是 (G型 )
b.否 (F型 )
　
A 型:( 甜味)
這種人的個性大多溫和又體貼，大家都很喜歡和你這種人做朋友，而且大致上過著順利的日子，是很有可能將握幸福的人 。這種人頗受重視，常常有很多人依賴他 /她，但有時會被別人看輕，認為你很好欺負 。在現今的世界裡，尤其對想要成功的人來說，要有迫力一點，要有拒絕別人的勇氣 。

B 型:( 辣味)
這種人總是給人一種很 ''辣 ''的感覺，在打扮上，也是傾向時髦亮麗類型，經常想要引人注目 。不過外表打扮上太過前衛，也許會給人很難接近的感覺，所以有時最好避免，尤其出席正式的場合時 。雖然你充滿活力與體力是很好的事，但周圍的人不見得與你一樣，要多注意 。

C 型:(酸味 )
這類人的個性很爽朗，但也許有的人會給人 ''過酸 ''的感覺，而讓人感覺難以相處 。其實基本上他們的個性是爽朗又易相處的，給人的印象也很好 。但由於這種人有時會給人不知道他的心裡在想什麼的感覺，所以如果想和他做朋友的話，不妨就稍微誇張地自我推薦一下吧 ！

D 型:( 苦味)
這種人的個性兼具嚴格及溫柔，就算他外表看起來是很好說話的人，但其實他內心是很堅持自我想法，又固執的人，不喜歡迎合別人，因此這種處事態度有時會引起某些人的反感，其實，該妥協的時候就妥協，若能配合大家改變凡你的方式，就能成為受到大家尊敬且重視的人 。

E 型:( 澀味)
這種人的個性是既老實又樸素，剛開始可能會被應為是個很無趣的人，但只要和你交往久了，就會發現你也擁有意外的特質，也是個很有想法的人 。雖然在團體中不是很出風頭，但仍能過著幸福的生活，而且，如果可以待在充份發揮自我專長的領域下，就會有漸漸嶄露頭角的機會 。

F 型:(醬味 )
這種類型的人是很能自我控制的複合型個性的人，而且做事方法很有彈性 。 至於為何是醬味，可能就是因為醬中包含甜味或辣味的原因吧 ！內在的內涵比外在的條件更吸引人的注意，是這種人的一大特點，對他認識越深，就會越喜歡他 。

G 型:( 嗆味)
這種人的個性是屬於精力旺盛，熱情揚溢的人，但有時喜歡強迫別人，希望別人按照自己想法做事，因此有時甚至會和周圍的人引發爭執，可是反過來說，這也是具有決策力及行動力的領導人物所擁有的特質，記住想表現自己，也不要忘了為他人著想 。

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豬流感病毒（Swine influenza virus，SIV）

豬流感病毒（Swine influenza virus，SIV），是豬群中一种可引起地方性流行性感冒的正黏液病毒（Orthomyxoviruses）。目前在實驗室裡所分離出來的病毒，多被辨識為C型流感病毒，或者是A型流感病毒的亞種之一。

豬流感有很多個不同的品種，計有：H1N1、H1N2、H3N1、H3N2和H2N3亞型的甲型流感病毒都能導致豬流感的感染。不像禽流感那樣，豬流感能夠以人傳人。過往曾經發生人類感染豬流感，但未有發生人傳人案例。2009年4月中，墨西哥公布發生人傳人的豬流感案例，有關案例是一宗由H1N1豬流感病毒引起，並在基因分析的過程發現基因內有豬、雞及來自亞洲、歐洲及美洲人種的基因。人感染猪流感的症状：猪流感患者通常有39摄氏度以上的高烧、剧烈头疼、肌肉疼痛、咳嗽、鼻塞、红眼等病徵。

預防方法

因為H1N1亞型豬流感病毒跟人類H1N1病毒的抗原非常不同，所以季節性流感的疫苗不能為人類提供保護。為了防止感染，應採取以下措施﹕

1. 保持手部清潔，並用正確方法洗手。如沒有明顯污垢時，可用酒精搓手液消毒。
2. 避免手部接觸眼睛、鼻及口。
3. 打噴嚏或咳嗽時應遮掩口鼻。
4. 不要隨地吐痰，如要吐痰應將分泌物包好，棄置於有蓋垃圾箱內。
5. 有呼吸道感染徵狀或發燒時，應戴上口罩，並盡早求醫。
6. 若出現流感徵狀，切勿上班或上學。
7. 如外遊途中或回程後出現發燒或類似流感的徵狀，要馬上就醫，告知醫生有關外遊記錄。

Below extracted from Health Promotion Board, for your information.
For the benefit of yourself, family, friends and colleagues practice good hygiene habits.
For more information, kindly visit : http://www.hpb.gov.sg

Swine Flu


The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an alert on the outbreak of human swine influenza that has claimed 81 lives in Mexico.
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by Type A influenza virus. Although the swine flu does not usually affect humans, there had been cases of human infections with swine flu and human-to-human transmission has been reported.
A number of confirmed human cases infected with the new strain of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus have been identified. Many countries around the world are responding to contain the spread of infection and are monitoring the situation closely.

Causes
Human infection with flu viruses from pigs are most likely to occur when people are in close proximity to infected pigs. Human-to-human transmission of swine flu can also occur. The spread of swine flu is believed to be the same way as how seasonal flu spreads. Most common transmission of person to person infection is through coughing or sneezing of persons with influenza.
Swine flu infection is contagious. People with infection may be able to spread the flu virus a day before the symptoms appear and up to a week following the onset of illness.

Signs & symptoms
Just like the seasonal flu, swine flu infection in humans can vary in severity from mild to severe. Signs and symptoms of swine flu may include the following:

• High fever
• Cough
• Muscle pains
• Sore throat
• Fatigue or tiredness
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting or diarrhoea

See your family doctor if you have any of the above symptons. Seek immediate medical attention if you experience the following warning signs:

• Breathing difficulty
• Confusion
• Persistent vomiting
• Sudden dizziness
• Complications

Swine flu infection can be serious and life threatening. Deaths from pneumonia and respiratory failure have been reported with severe swine flu infection.
Treatment
There are antiviral medications available to treat and/or prevent swine flu infection. Anti-viral medications such as oseltamivir or zanamivir fight against the influenza viruses from reproducing in the body. These medications, when taken early in the course of infection (within 2 days of the appearance of symptoms) may:

• reduce the severity of the infection with faster recovery from the illness.
• prevent serious flu complications.

Prevention
One of the ways to protect against swine flu infection is to prevent its spread. Since the illness occurs through direct contact with infectious material and respiratory secretions, it is important to practise good personal hygiene. Take these everyday steps to protect your health:
1. Cover Your Nose and Mouth

• With a tissue when you cough or sneeze and dispose the tissue properly in the trash after use.

2. Wash Your Hands

• Regularly and thoroughly with soap and water.
• Before and after preparing food
• After going to the toilet
• Before and after eating
• After blowing your nose
• After using your hand when coughing or sneezing

3. Contain the Spread of Flu

• Use a serving spoon when sharing food from a common dish.
• Do not share personal items such as toothbrushes and towels.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
• If you are sick, avoid crowded areas and wear mask.
• Stay at home and do not go to work or school if ill.
• See your family doctor if you have flu like symptoms and if you had recent travel to areas with cases of swine flu.

4. Build Up Your Immunity

• If you are a smoker, quit smoking. It harms you and your family.
• Take more fruit and vegetables. Fruit and vegetables are the most power-packed combination of nutrients your body needs for good health.
• Drink the equivalent of 8 glasses of fluid daily.
• Engage in 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on 5 or more days a week.
• Learn to relax and rest.

5. Keep Your Environment Clean

• Do not throw leftover food on the floor or in the open.
• Do not leave food in common areas for stray animals.
• Do not spit on the floor and common areas.
• Throw used masks, tissue or litter into rubbish bins.