Swine Flu

It is a respiratory disease that occcurs regularly in pigs which has not normally infected by people. It is caused by the Influenza A (H1N1)virus; another strain causes flu in humans.

The first case of Swine flu was detected from a four-year old boy from the town of Perote in Mexico.

It can be spread from human to human through coughing or sneezing, or touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching the mouth or nose. No scientific evidence virus transmitted by pork consumption.

We can wash our hands with soap and water regularly, stay away from people who are sick and do not touch contaminated surfaces or go to crowded places and school if we are ill. All should be considerate by covering ones' mouth and nose when cough or sneeze in public.

I will feel very sad because we cannot go out and play. If school shut down then our exams/holidays will be affected. In the worst case, our exams will be delayed and might burn our June holidays too... During the June holiday, we also cannot go overseas since virus is spreading speedily around the world and getting nearer to us now, one case is identified in Hong Kong.

The good news is, Singapore so far is still safe and currently our alert level is ORANGE. Our government has addressed the emerging health problems and contingency plans have already been activated to combat the influenza A to safeguard our nation.