Global pandemic for swine flu-nothing to fear about

Philippine Health Department allays the fear of people for swine flu or the A(H1N1) virus despite the declaration of global pandemic alert by the World Health Organization. Though there was a continue increase in the number of A(H1N1) cases in the country still the Health Department remain consistent in reminding the public that there is nothing to fear. This does not mean that the DOH is not serious in eradicating the globally fast infecting disease. The disease it says is less harmful than SARS and bird flu although there was already one reported case of death from A(H1N1) virus the cause of death however was heart disease rather than swine flu.

The disease alert level 6 declared by WHO does not reflect the severity of the illness but indicative of the rapid rise in the number of cases being affected. Meanwhile in Manila, due to the continue and fast spreading of the disease in Metro Manila it is looming to rise to level 3 the medication responses from it’s present level 2. This means that DOH will no longer need the contract tracing anymore wherein the individual who has a suspected history of exposure is given a troth swab. It may also declare Community outbreak of the disease in Metro Manila. In this case the DOH will no longer handle the medication response alone. There would need the support of the community worker of every baranggay to handle the prevention and medication process.

The present cases of A(H1N1) has reached to 861 that place the Philippines to the 10th country with the most number of virus cases in the world, however the reported cured or totally healed were more than 600 and no reported case of death cause by the said virus. The DOH announced several causes of possible death among those infected by swine flu. Some of this cases are those with the following history of sicknesses; diabetes, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, liver disease, prohibited drug user, cigarette smoker and cancer patient. The H1N1 virus has no known cure yet. The public are only advised to take precautionary and preventive measures to avoid being infected with the said virus. Some of these preventive measures is the regular practice of personal hygiene; Wash hands with soap and water before eating, cover your mouth when sneezing or coughing, avoid close contact with person who has flu, have a daily in take of vitamin A,C and E.

For those who thinks that he has contacted the said disease is advised to undergo self-quarantine which means he would have to confine himself to his room, avoid contact with member of the family or else maintain a 6 feet away contact. Have a separate use of personal utensils. Take more liquid and vitamins.