Singapore: First swine flu case
Singapore
The dreaded and deadly Influenza A (H1N1) virus has arrived in Singapore already. The city state confirms it is treating a patient who tested positive for swine flu.
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The dreaded and deadly Influenza A (H1N1) virus has arrived in Singapore already. The city state confirms it is treating a patient who tested positive for swine flu.
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Thanks for the link to the Breaking Tweets story, Mong! Scary stuff. Hopefully this woman is OK and it spreads no further in Singapore.
SINGAPORE on Thursday confirmed three more cases of Influenza A(H1N1). The patients are being treated at the Communicable Disease Centre at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). Their symptoms are relatively mild and all of them are in stable [..]
There is only one safety refuge from all the bird flu/swine flu pandemic. Refuse MEAT in your life. BAN MEAT. Because of meat, we get CJD, swine flu, avian flu, SARS, MRSA, salmonella, blue tongue, pig’s disease PMWS etc.
Stop eating Meat. That is the bottom line.