Influenza A (H1N1)

Just some interesting thoughts/happenings about swine flu/Influenza A/H1N1/AH1N1.

So.. our lecturer was telling us today that AH1N1, has been affectionately called Ahini (get it?) in the recent weeks. Its actually quite a cute name. Hahaha. Ahini...

He was joking that if he finds a cure to it.. He'll call the vaccine Annihi. When asked why Annihi, he simply answered, :"Because... Annihi... these are the first 6 letters for the word annihilate."

LOL. okay la, maybe not THAT funny. But you have to give it to him for his creativity. =)

I also read my friend's tweet on twitter that he was enjoying his buffet lunch when all of a sudden, the chef had to leave because his poor daughter passed away due to H1N1 complications. So, yes.. It is a really dreadful thing that the chef's daughter passed away. But as a future healthcare practitioner, the first thing that comes to mind is.. This guy is a chef, he works in a restaurant, he's coming in contact with people and food, AND his daughter had H1N1. WHY on earth is he not being quarantined? o.0

I know. I feel for him that his daughter passed away. But what about other people? Like the other patrons in the restaurant, who may contract the virus through him and bring it home and infect their sick/immunosuppresed friends/relatives.

A lot of people are undermining the quarantine instruction by the Ministry of Health. YES, H1N1 won't kill you if you are healthy and fit. But what about the other people around you?

If you are a confirmed H1N1 case, let everyone know lah. Why bother being so secretive/pai seh about it? At least the people you have come into contact with can quarantine themselves ASAP and take the right measures to stop this virus from spreading.

Like it or not, we all have a part to play in keeping H1N1 from becoming an even more serious threat than it is now. It may not seem to hurt us yet, but waiting till it hits closer to home is a tad bit too late, no?

ANNIHIlate AHINI,

Joel.