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Swine flu ''a curable disease that does not kill'' |
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Wednesday, 16 September 2009 01:31 |
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Director of Public Health at the Ministry of Health Dr. Rashid AlـOwaish said, "Swine flu is a curable disease that won''t kill, but would affect people with permanent health problems."
AlـOwaish clarified during a seminar held Monday night at the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS), entitled "How do you protect yourself from Swine Flu", that the problem is that the disease is highly contagious, and could be passed on from one person to the other without showing any symptoms at first, but it is far less dangerous than the regular flu.
He added, "This disease targets the respiratory system through breathing and sneezing noting that the virus is weak and lives from 2ـ8 hours."
He explained, that swine flu symptoms are similar to the regular flu, adding to it severe diarrhea and vomiting, adding that elderly, pregnant women and those suffering low immunity and chronic diseases are more vulnerable to the disease.
Once infected with swine flu, patients should avoid human contact and commit to all health regulations and medications.
AlـOwaish said that the Ministry of Health has enough medication to cure this illness, but the vaccine is still being manufactured.
He added, specialized international companies are putting great efforts to manufacture an effective vaccine for this disease, and Kuwait will be one of the first countries to receive it.
Meanwhile, Deputy Director of Crisis and Emergency at the KRCS, Musaad AlـAnizi said that this seminar is aimed at training volunteers in cooperation with the Ministry of Health on protection against this disease, as they will tour schools and hold awareness classes for students.
Alwatan Daily
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