Just an opinion
I don't actually get much distracted with the hype of current pandemic of swine flu. If anything, it kinda annoys me with all these hype. Well, anyway, someone is making money from facemasks. Its a good thing, isn't it?
I personally find facemask is pretty much useless and I don't think there is any evidence it reduces any sort of transmissions; unless it is made up to the industrial health care standard. Clean hygiene is the key, wash your hands, use tissues when sneezes etc... Its a pandemic, almost half of the population will end up being a carrier. Of course someone with co-morbidities and extreme spectrum of ages are more susceptible to it.
Anyway, a number of patients presented to me with query swine flu (bearing is mine I work in hospital setting so most have been assessed by primary gatekeepers ie GP & A&E), almost all turn up with different diagnosis like metastatic colon cancer, pulmonary embolism, lymphoma etc. I guess what I am really saying is never assume and always start from a fresh slate.
Public fear is not something that can be taken lightly.
I personally find facemask is pretty much useless and I don't think there is any evidence it reduces any sort of transmissions; unless it is made up to the industrial health care standard. Clean hygiene is the key, wash your hands, use tissues when sneezes etc... Its a pandemic, almost half of the population will end up being a carrier. Of course someone with co-morbidities and extreme spectrum of ages are more susceptible to it.
Anyway, a number of patients presented to me with query swine flu (bearing is mine I work in hospital setting so most have been assessed by primary gatekeepers ie GP & A&E), almost all turn up with different diagnosis like metastatic colon cancer, pulmonary embolism, lymphoma etc. I guess what I am really saying is never assume and always start from a fresh slate.
Public fear is not something that can be taken lightly.
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Malaysian blame Ministry of health not enough promoting the mask wear.
Cam pelik...org msia lbh tekankan penggunaan mask.Basuh tangan macam tak masuk dalam list of precaution.
Kat sini, start dari school lagi , semua murid dah aware kena wash hand frequently.In this case..tak tahan ngan kerenah ayuni..asyik nak basuh tangan sampai basah-basah baju.. he he.
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