Pupils' Response 17 - H1N1 Flu

Influenza A - H1N1 is a kind of flu that people also call swine flu.
Influenza A - H1N1 is spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza A- H1N1. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with influenza A germs on it and then touching their mouth,eyes or nose.
Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, India and Vietnam are the asian countries that are affected .
They can check for imported cases at the airports and other immigration checkpoints to quarantine cases before they come into contact with the locals. If there is local spread, they can educate people and ask them to be more responsible.
I think the taking of temperature is effective in preventing Influenza A H1N1, because when people know their temperatures, they will know whether they have a fever or not and can seek treatment quickly.
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the litter bin after you use it.
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Hand sanitizers are also effective.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
Stay home if you are sick for 7 days after your symptoms begin or until you have been symptom-free for 24 hours, whichever is longer. This is to keep from infecting others and spreading the virus further.

A) 5 things I know or learnt about H1N1 flu.
1. U.S.A has the most cases of H1N1 flu
2. U.S.A also has the most number of deaths caused by H1N1 flu.
3. Singapore has 1003 cases of H1N1 flu.
4. Indonesia has the least number of cases.
5. H1N1 flu started in Mexico.

B)5 things I learnt from the 3 videos.
1. The correct way to wash our hands.
2. Do not eat food that you had dropped on the floor.
3. Wash our hands before eating.
4. Do not share food with others using the same fork or spoon.
5. We must wash our hands after playing in the playground.