pergi jauh-jauh..jangan dekati aku~

"SOS International has release a medical alert on the outbreak of polio in Sudan and other neighbouring countries such as western Ethiopia, northern Kenya and Uganda. cases have been reported from Khartoum and Port Sudan. All personnel and family members traveling to and those who are already in the affected are advise to take the necessary steps to protect themselves from the disease. though polio is mostly mild, a small percentage may develop serious complication such as permanent paralysis especially in young children. For additional info, the following is a short description of the disease and steps to take to avoid it."

Aku pun tak pasti polio disease ni bagaimana, tapi dari sumber2 yang aku boleh percayai 99.95% mengatakan polio akan menyebabkan engkau lumpuh. LUMPUH !! aku percaya, sebab aku nampak di sekitar khartoum ni, manusia berjalan menggunakan tangan, ramai di tepi-tepi jalan, kasihan aku lihat. ada jugak yang mengayuh basikal menggunakan tangan, kiranya kaki mereka tlh di potong akibat penyakit yang tiada ubatnya ini. nauzubillah. ngeri je aku rasa. untuk dapatkan kepastian, mari kita lihat ape encik health and safety dr carigali mahu berkata2...

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POLIO

The disease is caused by the polio virus, often spread through food or water that has been contaminated with infected feces especially in areas where sanitation is poor. The virus may also be transmitted via respiratory droplets coughed by an infected person.

Initial symptoms include fever, headache, nausea and vomiting. The virus mainly affects children under five and will reach the central nervous system of approximately one out of every 100 patients, causing some form of paralysis.

There is no known drug that can treat the disease. Prevention includes avoidance of source and good personnel hygiene in areas of polio outbreaks. All travelers and personnel working in areas of outbreaks are advised to be fully immunized against polio.

Primary vaccination Primary vaccination against polio is usually given in childhood. Vaccination consists of four doses of oral (OPV) or injected (IPV) vaccine. Those who have had a primary vaccination with either IPV or OPV during childhood should have another dose of vaccine. This will give life-long immunity.

Those with uncertain immunity or who are unvaccinated or uncertain of their vaccination status should be vaccinated before traveling. Two doses of vaccine should be administered four to eight weeks apart. A third dose should be administered six to 12 months after the second dose.

If eight weeks or more remain before travel: give three doses, each separated by four weeks. If four to eight weeks remain before travel: give two doses, each separated by four weeks. If less than four weeks remain before travel, give one dose of vaccine.
In all cases, the remaining doses should be given later at the recommended intervals.

-Dr Mohd Hatta Usul, Principal & Advisor, Occupational Health, Corporate HSE, Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd.-

takut nye kalau sume jd sengal-sengalan and kelamaan tidak berfungsi

P/s: Thanks to encik W kerna mengirimkan fakta ini. akan ku lebih berhati2 dlm kehidupan!!