星期日, 5月 03, 2009

恐懼, 往往來自於無知

無知, 往往是很不得不然的.
比方, 知識藏在深山裡, 找不到.
或者, 知道知識的人, 刻意隱藏,扭曲.
或者, 知識擁有者講英文/日文/火星文.

所幸, 現在這個時代, 網路使得資訊流通成本近乎0.
而我也感謝國民義務教育讓我學會簡單基本的英文.

下面是本日(五月三號)的 who 上面針對 H1N1 的報導.
printable version

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 11

3 May 2009 -- As of 0600 GMT, 3 May 2009, 17 countries have officially reported 787 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Mexico has reported 506 confirmed human cases of infection, including 19 deaths. The higher number of cases from Mexico in the past 48 hours reflects ongoing testing of previously collected specimens. The United States Government has reported 160 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.

(墨西哥已經回報了有 506個確定的病例. 包括 19 個死亡病例. 過去 48小時內攀升的墨西哥病例反應的是的確有在進行針對懷疑病例的測試. 美國政府則已經回報了160個確認病例, 其中包含一個死亡病例)

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (70), China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1), Costa Rica (1), Denmark (1), France (2), Germany (6), Ireland (1), Israel (3), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (4), Republic of Korea (1), Spain (13), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (15).

(下列國家也都有回報確定病例, 所幸並無死亡病例, Austrai, .......)

Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis.

(進一步的資訊, 會定期地公佈在who的網站)

WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders. It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities.

(WHO建議, 不需要針對一般的旅遊計畫設限也不需要關閉邊界. 生病的民眾如果稍延遲行程是比較謹慎的做法. 而剛旅遊結束就發現症狀的民眾, 為了謹慎起見, 也請尋求醫療關注(就是看醫生啦), 並遵守國家衛生機關的規定.

Canada on 2 May reported the identification of the A(H1N1) virus in a swine herd in Alberta. It is highly probable that the pigs were exposed to the virus from a Canadian farm worker recently returned from Mexico, who had exhibited flu-like symptoms and had contact with the pigs. There is no indication of virus adaptation through transfer from human to pigs at this time.

(加拿大在五月2號回報了在豬群中發現 h1n1 的病毒. 很有可能這些豬是被暴露在剛從墨西哥回來的加拿大農夫身上散佈出來的病毒. 恰巧這位農夫剛有過似流感症狀, 並且接觸過豬隻. 沒有證據顯示此病毒會從人類傳到豬隻上.

There is no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products.

煮熟的豬肉與豬肉產品是沒有感染風險的.

Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.

我們還是建議大家用肥皂洗手, 而且如果有症狀的話就趕快看醫生吧.

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