6 Ways to prevent the Swine Flu

Keiji Fukuda, the assistant director-general of the World Health Organization, called the outbreak “serious” on Sunday. Researchers are still trying to determine how easily the virus is transmitted person to person and it’s too early to predict whether there will be a mild or serious pandemic, said Fukuda. CNN

These are important ways that protect you from the Swine Flu. This information was provided by the CDC.org site. You can visit their site for more information and printable material regarding the flu.

1. Avoid close contact.

Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.

2. Stay home when you are sick.

If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.

3. Cover your mouth and nose.

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.

4. Clean your hands.

Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs.

5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.

6. Practice other good health habits.

Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.

Warnings from Global invasion of Swine flu

Public officials in the United States and Mexico are taking serious steps to stop the rapidly spreading of the newly identified flu virus “Swine Flue” that killed 68 people in Mexico.

“This is an animal strain of the H1N1 virus and it has pandemic potential because it is infecting people,” Dr. Margaret Chan said.

Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza that regularly cause outbreaks of influenza among pigs. Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans, however, human infections with swine flu do occur, and cases of human-to-human spread of swine flu viruses has been documented. See General Information about Swine Flu.

So far, eight people were confirmed to have swine flu in the United States. Six in Californian and two in Texas, according to the U.S Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

Mexico City has closed all of its schools and universities until further notice because of the virus, and on Saturday, the country’s National Health Council said all soccer games would be played Saturday without public audiences.

Experts think coughing, sneezing and contaminated surfaces spread the infection among people. Health officials are advising people to stay away from direct contact with Pigs; however, there is no danger of contracting the virus from eating pork products, according to Dr. Anne Schuchat, the CDC’s interim deputy director for science and public health program. CNN Report

Plans to grow food on the moon

Scientist in the United Stats are planning on growing Brussels sprouts on the moon to see if the moon’s environment can really produce its own food in the future.

NASA in partnership with Paragon Space Development Corporation in Arizona set up a plan to land a mini greenhouse manufactured by Paragon on the moon which would be capable to growing flowers and hardy vegetables from the brassica family, such as sprouts and cabbages.

“Colonizing the Moon or Mars seems so far away, but it is important that we do this research now,” said Jane Poynter, the president of Paragon. Telegraph report

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A Fir Tree Growing Inside A Patient’s Lung

A Russian patient was so relieved when the doctors informed him that he doesn’t have cancer in his lung. But the news shocked him when he learned that a fir tree is growing inside his lung.

The patient Artyom Sidorkin, 28,  complained about chest pain and had been coughing up blood. The doctors in the in the beginning strongly believed that it’s a cancer. But when the surgeons opened his chest to check out the tumor, they found a 5.cm fir tree growing.

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