10 things you should know to be flu-savvy

I got this article and i think i should share with you all. It is very informative. Since it is from US, i had changed some info so it can fits us here.

1. No cause for panic.

So far, swine flu isn't much more threatening than regular seasonal flu.

During the few months of this new flu's existence, hospitalizations and deaths from it seem to be lower than the average seen for seasonal flu, and the virus hasn't dramatically mutated. So far, there're 72 cases of death reported nationwide.

2. Virus tougher on some.

Swine flu is more of a threat to certain groups — children under 2, pregnant women, people with health problems like asthma, diabetes and heart disease. Teens and young adults are also more vulnerable to swine flu.

Ordinary, seasonal flu hits older people the hardest, but not swine flu. Scientists think older people may have some immunity from exposure years earlier to viruses similar to swine flu.

3. Wash your hands often and long.

Like seasonal flu, swine flu spreads through the coughs and sneezes of people who are sick. Emphasize to children that they should wash with soap and also use alcohol-based hand sanitizers. It is selling in amost every pharmacy.

4. Get the kids vaccinated.

These groups should be first in line for swine flu shots, especially if vaccine supplies are limited — people 6 months to 24 years old, pregnant women, health care workers.

Also a priority: Parents and caregivers of infants, people with those high-risk medical conditions previously noted. Unfortunately, Malaysia will receive the vaccine in October and priority given to health care front liner.

5. Get your shots early.

Millions of swine flu shots should be available by October. If you are in one of the priority groups, try to get your shot as early as possible. Look out for information from MOH.

6. Immunity takes awhile.

Even those first in line for shots won't have immunity until around 1.5 to 2 months.

That's because it's likely to take two shots, given three weeks apart, to provide protection. And it takes a week or two after the last shot for the vaccine to take full effect.

The regular seasonal flu shot should be widely available now. Please check with your regular GP and hospital.

7. Vaccines are being tested.

Health officials presume the swine flu vaccine is safe and effective, but they're testing it to make sure.

The international pharmaceutical company have begun studies in eight cities abroad to assess its effectiveness and figure out the best dose. Vaccine makers are doing their own tests as well.


8. Help! Surrounded by swine flu.

If an outbreak of swine flu hits your area before you're vaccinated, be extra cautious.

Stay away from public gathering places like malls, sports events and churches. Try to keep your distance from people in general. Keep washing those hands and keep your hands away from your eyes, nose and mouth.

9. What if you get sick?

If you have other health problems or are pregnant and develop flu-like symptoms, call your doctor right away. You may be prescribed with antiviral. This drug can reduce the severity of swine flu if taken right after symptoms start.

If you develop breathing problems (rapid breathing for kids), pain in your chest, constant vomiting or a fever that keeps rising, go to an emergency room.

Most people, though, should just stay home and rest. Cough into your elbow or shoulder. Stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever breaks. Fluids and pain relievers can help with achiness and fever. Always check with a doctor before giving children any medicines. Adult cold and flu remedies are not for them. Remember children less than 2 years old are not advisable to use them.

10. No swine flu from barbecue.

You can't catch swine flu from pork — or poultry either (even though it recently turned up in turkeys in Chile). Swine flu is not spread by handling meat, whether it's raw or cooked.

Justice for Gary

Greetings and a very warm welcome to all.

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In conclusion, may justice prevail for Gary Robert and further re-occurrence of such a tragedy be prevented.

Block A intercom

To Block A owners,

The rectification work for block A intercom system is done. This including those units previously complaint with the management office. Starting this week onwards, security guard will start calling to your unit if you're expecting a visitors.

Kindly feedback to management office if your intercom unit still non functional.

Happy 52nd Merdeka Day

Happy 52nd Merdeka Day


I would like to take this opportunity to wish all Malaysians a Happy & Memorable Merdeka Day.
Let's our unity to form a better Malaysia...

Real work!

I went to check on the work carry out by the worker at the staircase. They redo the flooring and following is the pictures i managed to capture. When people starts taking seriously the issues we raised, it shows that we meant business.

Renovation and moving in

I supposed new owners need this piece of information.

Renovation:
Time: 9am to 5pm only
Day: Monday to Saturday only, exclude Sunday and Public holiday
Deposit: RM 1000

Moving
Time: 9am to 5pm only
Day: Monday to Saturday only, exclude Sunday and Public holiday
Deposit: RM250

Kindly proceed to management office for registration. The officer will explain in details of all the procedures and other required information you required. Please do not hessitate to call management office at 0362516364 for further clarification.

My personal time

Just got back from my work up in the gym. My tight scheduled with tons of work really affect my daily routine. I can proudly say i had bad quality of life. I gained 3 kg for pass 2 months and i got no spare time for weight lifting. It is definitely a valuable time for me to hit the gym again for 1 hour and sweat it out.

Surprisingly, every time i go to the gym, the max no of user is only 4. In other words, say bout 70% of occupancy for both block A&B and exclude block C. Assuming we have around 276 owners staying and only 1.4% of owner uses the gym room. Tat's really a small no and under utilising the facilities provided. But i can see few familiar faces who are quite consistent in their routine.

And good news for u all, i met Mr Danny the cafe operator. It is scheduled for opening on 9.9.09. Not sure on the exact menu but Laksa mee is their house menu. We go through their price list and it is the medium range of price category which are affordable to all. I hope they can offer wide of food cater to multiracial group of resident here in CV. Next time, we can have own teh tarik session in here.

Rectification work started

I noticed it yesterday night when i tried to use the staircase. I think they did realized that the workmanship is not acceptable. I think they redo the flooring cement. So, the staircase is now closed. Kindly use other staircase to access to your car park lot.

List is out

If u guys notice, the debtor list is out. It is posted on the notice board at all block. If the debtor is your next door neighbour, maybe you give him a call. Let him know bout the debtor list. They're famous now.

And he wants to sell his unit, he can just forget about it. No property can transfer name unless the unit is free from any outstanding balance. You should be cautious too when buying a unit here. Remember to check the list or with management to ensure the unit you want is not from any of the debtor property.

Right after the last meeting, developer managed to clear all the debts. With that payment, i can confidently say that our account is very healthy. Soon, we'll open our own JMB account. With the right planning, i'm qute positive we can proceed with our initial plan.

We have not give up on all the request we put forward to developer. My gut feeling telling me that the little hope we have. By next week, we'll know whether it is a good or bad news.

In less than 1 hour, It is the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadhan. My malay friends will starting fasting for 1 whole month. And I think for the non muslim, we should also participate by doing more good deeds.

Intercom system for block A

Calling for block A owners. If your intercom system still not functional, kindly inform management office. the intercom system in Block A should be fully functional by now after the contractor fixed it.

For Block B owners, I just received information from management office saying that the contractor is coming this saturday to fix the intercom system. So, please bear for few more days.