Hi everyone. Feeling better now but still very tired 🙂 Thanks for all your warm get-well messages. I hope I will be back to normal very soon. Must remember not to exert myself. I’ve been wearing a mask whenever I go out now cos my immune system is very low. I just found some very good guidelines on how to avoid catching H1N1. Thought I’ll share it here with everyone.
Guidelines to reduce the risk of getting A(H1N1)
The keyword is social distancing
* keep 1 metre (3 feet)** away from anyone with flu-like symptoms
* try not to stay long in an enclosed space when someone with flu symptoms is present
** since flu is spread by large droplets, a distance of 1-metre is sufficiently safe. Studies have shown that people staying in an enclosed space together with an infected person for 4 hours or more, are at high risk of contracting the same flu. Therefore, it is probably safe if you happened to pass a flu patient on the street because of the short time and it is not really an “enclosed” space
Some simple preventive measures –
* always wash your hands with soap and water
* use rinse-free hand-rub if you have no access to soap – carry a bottle with you all the time – commercial branded 50ml bottles cost around RM4-RM5 while in-house pharmacy brands cost RM3.90 for 60ml
* people with flu symptoms should cover their mouth and nose when coughing (cough etiquette) and it is preferable for them to wear a surgical mask to prevent the spread of the disease when coughing
* if you need to assist or care for a flu patient, you may wear a surgical mask – dispose of it after use and wash your hands
The biggest culprit is the spread by droplets. Surfaces of tables, door-knobs, hand-rails, elevator buttons …. are all potentially infected by the ‘flu virus when the droplets land on them. Our hands will pick up the virus and when we rub our mouth, nose or eyes, we infect ourselves. We need not meet an infected person. Therefore it is very important to disinfect your hands at all times.
If someone has no option but to stay in a room with someone coughing, please give that person a surgical mask so that he/she does not accidentally spray droplets into the air that you will be breathing in. The crux of the matter is the infected person should wear the mask, not the uninfected person. Since it is large droplets, there is no need to get the expensive N95 masks; a cheap surgical mask will filter the large droplets sufficiently
from http://medicine.com.my
how come i’m not getting worried geh??? something wrong with me…hey u take care ya..
thanks for sharing the tips. do you know where we can get children surgical mask?
hey Pauline. I just bought some from Caring pharmacy today.
hi Barbara, glad to know u r feeling better, my girl was down with fever on sunday, after seeing 2 doctors and following medication, her fever has gone down a bit, but needs to monitor too as it fluctuates.. when our kids get sick, we worry sick, right?
Thanks for the tips. My niece and nephew were down with fever and flu and their school was quarantine for a week. They are feeling better now but its so worrying. Hope you feel better soon too.
good to hear from you. take plenty of rest, soups and other liquids.
thks for the tips. I’ll be going Penang with dettol hand sanitizer and wet wipes in hand.. wherever i go ! take care !
Glad you are feeling better Barb.Thanks for the tips!
Take care!
Very informative post. Thanks for sharing this to us. 🙂
glad your feeling all better! a few more days pass by, your all strong again gah lahh! just be patient! how is ashley doing? gwai ng gwai lui ar? shes sucha cutie. =] chat with you on msn sometime soon barb! get more rest!
I might not be able to chat next week due to LOTS of finals. its gona kill me. but i’ll msg you whenever I can!
Take good care =]
Glad to hear that you are recovering well. 🙂 Now that I’m alone with Gwen at home without Hubby around, I’m quite worried to go out actually but if I don’t bring Gwen out, I will go crazy hahaha.
Glad to hear that you’re feeling better. Drink more water.
Thanks for sharing !
Good info! Do keep getting better and stronger. Take good care ya!
Very soon everyone would be walking around like Michael Jackson with a surgical mask. The virus is spreading fast. Ya, agree with you that the best thing to do is to boost our immunity!
Thanks for sharing this Barb. Sigh… I hope more awareness can be done for people to stay home if they develop any slight flu symptoms. 🙁
In Singapore I have seen complexes installing hand sanitiser near lift buttons which I think is a really good initiative. Some have sanitisers near cashiers for free of use. I hope with so many deaths, govt in MY can do more. 🙁