MOH has raised the Alert level for Human Swine Flu from Yellow to Orange on 30 Apr 09

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the pandemic alert phase for the Mexican swine flu outbreaks from Phase 4 to Phase 5. The change to a higher phase indicates that there is human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one region. The declaration of Phase 5 is a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent, though not inevitable. Even though as of 30th April 2009, there are no human cases of Mexican swine flu in Singapore, MOH will be upgrading our Disease Outbreak Response System Alert status from Yellow to Orange.

And do you know that:

- US swine flu cases rise to 118 in 15 states
- Japan reports first suspected swine flu case
- Hong Kong patients tested negative for swine flu
- WHO changes swine flu name to 'influenza A (H1N1)'

Depending on your company:

Persons with a travel history to Mexico over the past seven days will be quarantined for seven days on their return to Singapore and will undergo phone surveillance for symptoms for the Swine Influenza.

All persons who return from affected areas (other than Mexico) are to self-quarantine and work from home for seven days upon returning, and check themselves for symptoms for Swine Influenza.

The quarantine period begins upon your return to Singapore from the affected areas. Please check the MOH website (http://www.moh.gov.sg/) for the live list of affected areas.

Then there is someone send me this Infrared Camera and Thermometer that can detect fever.

If you trust Chinese medical, according to this source, that is popular on the net, you may have a try (at your own risk):

广州中医药大学附属第一医院今天公布中医预防猪流感方:桑叶12克、菊花12克、北杏仁10克、枇杷叶12克、葛根15克、生薏仁15克、芦根15克、桔梗12克、连翘12克、大青叶15克、银花12克、甘草6克,上述中药材洗干净,用水浸过药面,武火煮沸15分钟就可以服用。该方剂口感较好,不建议服用时再加糖。

广州中医药大学附属第一医院今天公布中医预防猪流感方:桑叶12克、菊花12克、北杏仁10克、枇杷叶12克、葛根15克、生薏仁15克、芦根15 克、桔梗12克、连翘12克、大青叶15克、银花12克、甘草6克,上述中药材洗干净,用水浸过药面,武火煮沸15分钟就可以服用。该方剂口感较好,不建议服用时再加糖。

该院温病教研室主任、博士导师钟嘉熙教授指出,根据公开报道的症状,猪流感与人禽流感、SARS一样,属于中医温病范畴,中医防治的辨证论治原理相近,临床上主张“驱风、清热、化湿”。

为什么方剂中不含广东人熟悉的板蓝根？钟嘉熙指出,根据报道,猪流感病例有腹泻等胃肠道症状,中医认为苦寒伤胃,不主张使用偏苦的板蓝根。

钟嘉熙是广州市非典型肺炎医疗救治中医组组长,2003年曾公布非典预防的中医药方。

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