Geram

Geram?hehehe...Sebenarnya bukan geram kat sapae2. Tapi geram kat diri sendiri. Berat aku naik mendadak. Baru timbang 2 hari lepas. Rasa macam x percaya jarum tu berhenti kat angka tersebut. Dua tiga kali aku timbang dan belek. Kot2la timbang tu saje mainkan aku (punyala x boleh terima hakikat aku dah gemuk). Arrgh...memang betul. Heran bin ajaib betul. Nak kata makan terlampau-lampau, rasanya camtu je.

Tambah lak aku still breastfeed si kenit. Kalau x makan (sekarang puasa ye) memang x boleh. Pernah plan nak diet tapi at the end sampai menggigil2. Bukan kata x makan langsung tapi aku hadkan amount dan pilih jenis makanan. Tapi bila difikirkan, agaknya aktiviti dah level sedentary. Metabolisme pun makin lama makin rendah seiring dengan peningkatan usia (dah tua aku). So kalau makan tetap sama tapi metabolisme makin menurun memangla naik badan. Pas tu mana ada masa nak exercise. Balik keje dah mula aktiviti kat umah lak. Tu sebab start pose ni memang azam aku untuk at least hilang beberapa kg. Kalau bolehla.

Rupanya dah berkarat ilmu pemakanan aku. Yela dulu hari2 duk mengadap benda tu dan kena sentiasa update diri dengan knowledge pasal tu tapi sekarang bidang keje dah menyimpang jauh mana nak ingat. Walau apapun, minat dan pilihan aku tetap nutrition especially sports nutrition. Kalau diikutkan memang aku dah banyak ketinggalan dalam hal ni. Cuma kalau ada kelapangan aku tetap update diri. Walaupun bukan untuk kerjaya tapi at least for my own benefit. Rasulullah dah berpesan tuntutla ilmu sehingga ke negeri China. Menuntut ilmu xkan berhenti sehingga tiba ajal kita.

Insyaallah satu hari aku memang menyimpan hasrat nak pergi lebih jauh dalam bidang yang mungkin ada kena mengena ngan minat aku. Apapun, Allah dah tetapkan yang terbaik untuk aku. Masa mula2 nak terima keje nipun memang aku fikir panjang. But, I think I made the right choice and never regret it. Maybe in future, kalau apa yang aku impikan menjadi kenyataan I hope I can contribute something in that area.

P/S: Melalut betulla posting kali ni. Awal2 cakap pasal berat naik. Lepas tu dah lari jauh dari cerita asal. Apa2 jela. Nanti kalau ada tips pasal nutrition aku akan letak kat sini.

Ramadhan Datang Lagi

Ramadhan datang lagi untuk ke sekian kalinya. Syukur pada Allah kerana masih diberi kesempatan untuk menunaikan ibadah puasa. Sebenarnya setiap tahun ini saat yang paling aku tunggu2. Bukan sebab nanti boleh raya. Yela, dah tua bangka ni raya dah x meriah cam zaman budak2 dulu. Cuma raya tu kita berkesempatan nak rapatkan kembali hubungan silaturrahim.

Aku seronok nak puasa sebab yang bersebab. Pertama, of course bila mula bulan puasa semangat nak mengaji dan khatam tu cukup kuat. Cumanya bila dah ada anak kecik, aku cukup bersyukur kalau dapat jadikan pertingkatkan amalan tu kalaupun x khatam. Kedua, solat terawih tapi lagi sekali dah berapa tahun aku xde kesempatan nak melakukannya. Xpela. Allah dah janji jaga anak tupun besar ganjarannya. Insyaallah.

Yang ketiga, bulan puasa ni sekurang-kurangnya dapat mengajar aku untuk lebih bersabar especially masa drive. Hehehe...selamatla sape2 yang berkenaan dari kena maki hamun aku. Yela, kalau bawa kete macam x ingat dunia sape yang kenapun marah. Dan lagi satu aku beringat supaya x mengumpat (Bocor rahsia suka mengumpat.Hehehe...)Pendek kata menghalang aku untuk lakukan benda-benda yang Allah x suka. Yang keempat, rehatla sikit perut aku dan sekaligus boleh menguruskan badan. Kalau x mengunyah je sepanjang masa. Yang kelima, aku seronok sebab masak sekali je. Hehehe... sahur makan je apa2. Nasibla laki aku x komplen.Ehem...x tahula kalau kat belakang dia duk kutuk aku.

Dan lain-lainla. memang ramadhan ni bulan penuh keberkatan. Kalau x, xkanla orang yang berniaga untuk bulan ni je boleh dapat 10, 20 ribu. x berkat ke tu?Ni dari segi rezeki. Yang lain biarlah Allah yang tentukan. Yang penting kita cuba rebut keberkatan dan tingkatkan amal ibadah. Semoga apa yang kita amalkan dalam tempoh ni akan berterusan sehingga kita berjumpa lagi untuk Ramadhan di tahun akan datang. Itupun sekiranya Ramadhan ini bukan yang terakhir.

Kuasa

Bila bercakap tentang kuasa semua manusia ingin berkuasa. Kuasa menyebabkan kita rasa kita yang paling besar, bagus dan disanjungi. Sampai satu tahap kita seolah-olah menidakkan kuasa Allah Yang Maha Agung. Na'uzubillah. Pohon dijauhkan dari sifat dan perasaan lupa diri.

Sebenarnya aku nak kaitkan dengan apa yang aku rasa saat ini. Rasa tertekan, menyampah, meluat hanya Allah yang tahu. Aku tersepit antara tuntutan kerja dan prinsip hidup serta hukuman Allah. Ya Allah ampunilah hambamu ini.

Bila aku mula join servis ni boleh kata setiap hari diterapkan dengan istilah 'Yes Boss'. Bagi aku benda ni x jadi masalah sekiranya apa yang diarahkan mengikut peraturan dan polisi serta tidak melanggar adat dan hukum. Tapi bila dah sampai aku terpaksa mengorbankan pegangan dan prinsip hidup, tu yang aku dah x boleh nak tolerate. Bagi aku ianya dah melampau.

Kita keje ni sebenarnya mudah kalau ikut apa yang tersirat dan tersurat dalam setiap peraturan dan panduan. Tapi yang menyusahkan bila ada arahan-arahan yang memaksa kita untuk melanggar apa yang telah ditetapkan. Memangla orang kata peraturan manusia boleh diubah. Cuma apa gunanya kalau setiap manusia yang rasa diri tu berkuasa sangat memandang peraturan dan orang yang melaksana macam sampah.

Rasa sakit hati aku ni memang dah tak terbendung. Mau je aku tukar jadi transformer, xpun ultraman pegi fire je orang tu. Hehehe...masalahnya aku x boleh jadi semua tu. Bila difikirkan, aku sebenarnya x heran kalau ramai meragui ketelusan dan ke'integriti'an orang-orang yang 'berkuasa'(Boleh faham ke? kalau x bolehpun, buat-buat jela faham).

Kalau dikaji, diselam, diselak semua perkara memang masalah rasuah, salah guna kuasa, x boleh dihapuskan. Dah ramai yang terkena tapi tidak sampai ke akar umbi. Setakat peringkat daun, ranting dan dahan. Tapi batang dan akar masih lagi teguh berdiri. Fikir, fikirkanlah (ni bukan trademark mazidul dalam 360 ke?).

Ilmu Bertentangan Islam

Camana ye nak mula cakap pasal hal ni? Sebenarnya bagi aku, kita sebagai orang Islam x boleh percaya kepada benda-benda karut ni. Yakin dalam diri, hanya Allah yang maha berkuasa dan mengetahui segalanya. Tapi, kita kena terima hakikat bahawa selain daripada kita ada makhluk Allah yang lain yang sama-sama berkongsi kehidupan ini. Kalau x Allah xkan sebut berkali-kali dalam Al-Quran sebagai peringatan kepada kita wujudnya Syaitan, Jin dan Makhluk Halus lain. Kalau ikut kepercayaan orang melayu sebenarnya banyak gelaran yang kita guna seperti orang bunian, hantu dan bla, bla, bla. Betul ke apa yang aku tulis ni? Tak kisahla. Ianya sekadar pendapat dan pemahaman aku.

Bila kita sebut pasal black magic atau ilmu hitam ni, sebenarnya kepercayaan atau boleh aku kata kepenggunaannya adalah melibatkan semua umat manusia x kira bangsa, agama, benua atau apa saja. X percaya? Cuba tengok filem-filem orang putih, jepun, korea, hindi , melayu, cina boleh kata semua ada cerita pasal ilmu hitam ni. Cuma panggilan itu berbeza-beza voodoo (betul ke ejaan ni, lantakla), sihir, black magic dan lain-lain la. Benda-benda ni semua wujud sebab terdapat manusia yang lebih percaya kuasa ilmu hitam dari kuasa Allah untuk aniaya dan kenakan sesama manusia. Yang sedih ada yang menderita kerananya. Masya Allah. Na 'uzubillah. Jauhkan aku dari semua tu. Tetapkan iman aku

Aku nak kongsi satu cerita dengan pembaca budiman sekalian (chewah.. Bukan main lagi bahasa ada bunga.Tupun kalau ada pembaca). Terdapat negeri A di negara Kayangan. Permaisuri dan rakyat hidup aman damai tanpa ada sengketa walaupun golongan jejaka hanya tinggal beberapa kerat je . Tapi itu x menimbulkan masalah malah mereka saling bekerjasama dan tolong menolong. Tiba satu hari yang x berapa nak cerah, negeri A telah menerima kedatangan seorang jejaka yang ingin berhijrah ke situ. Permaisuri dan rakyat menerima kedatangannya dengan hati terbuka dan ikhlas. Malangnya, kedatangan tersebut telah menimbulkan huru-hara kepada negeri A. Sang jejaka yang x berapa muda ini, mula menunjukkan belang. Dia mengganggu ketenangan di tempat tersebut tanpa timbul rasa bersalah. Permaisuri dan rakyat mula rasa terancam dan tidak selamat. Kebimbangan permaisuri menjadi kenyataan. Sang jejaka durjana telah menggunakan ilmu hitamnya demi kuasa dan kekayaan ke atas Permaisuri. Walau bagaimanapun, Allah masih menyayangi Permaisuri dan telah membukakan jalan untuk beliau bertindak dan mengekang perkara tersebut dari berlanjutan. Akhirnya si jejaka telah disingkirkan keluar dan dihalau. Tetapi Permaisuri tetap mengambil langkah berjaga -jaga kerana dia tahu si jahanam tersebut akan melakukan pembalasan.

p / s: Ini adalah kisah benar dan berlaku di zaman yang serba moden dan canggih ni. Aku memang susah nak percaya perkara ni tapi tula yang berlaku. Bagi aku kalau kita dah sampai usia yang kubur kata mai, mai dan rumah kata pi, pi tapi perangai masih amalkan ilmu-ilmu yang syirik dan khurafat memang xkan selamat di dunia dan akhirat. Apapun, rahmat dan hidayah dari Allah kita semua sebagai hambanya x tahu bila dan di mana kita akan terima. Wallah Hu'Alam. Sama-sama kita muhasabah diri.

H1N1

Sana sini semua orang dok cakap pasal H1N1. Every minute and every hour media akan report pasal wabak ni. X kirala mention pasal berapa ramai yang dah dijangkiti atau berapa ramai yang dah meninggal. Memang menyedihkan, menakutkan malah menyakitkan bagi semua orang bila terjadi kes-kes macam ni. Mangsa pulak x kira kecil, besar, tua, muda, sesiapa saja. Bak kata seorang selebriti yang telah diizinkan Allah untuk sembuh daripada jangkitan ni menceritakan keadaan semasa tu "kesakitan yang dialami ibarat anda belah kaki dan letak batu kat dalam. Lepas tu cuba berjalan". Hanya Allah Yang Maha Mengetahui penderitaannya. Tu orang dewasa yang kena. Bayangkan kalau budak2 dan baby. Masya Allah. Aku ingin mengucapkan takziah kepada semua keluarga mangsa. Sabar atas dugaan Tuhan. To those parents yang telah kehilangan baby dan kids, ingat anak2 akan menunggu kita di akhirat di pintu syurga. Cuma kadang2 aku terfikir bila ada wabak camni, setakat mana kesedaran kita untuk membantu sekurang-kurangnya mengurangkan jangkitan dan kematian. Pokok pangkal terpulang kepada kita. Sekiranya kita sendiri mengambil langkah-langkah pencegahan yang telah disarankan, Insyaallah, sedikit sebanyak kita membantu ke arah pengurangan penularan wabak. Tapi biasanya, kesedaran tu wujud bila benda dah terjadi. Kalau x ramai yang sekadar buat endah x endah je. Yela. Peduli apa. Bukan aku yang kena. Sepatutnya kita kena sama2 pikul tanggungjawab pencegahan.

Pihak yang berkenaanpun sepatutnya kena main peranan aktif.Sepatutnya sekarang ni dah x boleh anjur sebarang aktiviti yang melibatkan ramai orang. Salurkan maklumat yang mencukupi seperti hospital dan klinik yang boleh buat saringan dan membekalkan antiviral, wajibkan pemakaian mask dan apa-apa yang patutla. Wabak ni xkan dapat berhenti dengan cepat sebab melibatkan manusia. Kalau macam kes J.E dan selsema burung kita boleh membanteras dengan menghapuskan vektornya. Tapi ni memang susah. Apa yang penting bak kata wonderpets 'kerjasama' semua pihak.

Apa sebenarnya H1N1?Ni aku pastekan maklumat yang aku dapat dari website ni www.cdc.gov

Novel H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You

Novel H1N1 Flu

What is novel H1N1 (swine flu)?

Novel H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu” early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) signaled that a pandemic of novel H1N1 flu was underway.

Why is novel H1N1 virus sometimes called “swine flu”?
This virus was originally referred to as “swine flu” because laboratory testing showed that many of the genes in this new virus were very similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs (swine) in North America. But further study has shown that this new virus is very different from what normally circulates in North American pigs. It has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and bird (avian) genes and human genes. Scientists call this a "quadruple reassortant" virus.

Novel H1N1 Flu in Humans

Are there human infections with novel H1N1 virus in the U.S.?
Yes. Human infections with the new H1N1 virus are ongoing in the United States. Most people who have become ill with this new virus have recovered without requiring medical treatment.
CDC routinely works with states to collect, compile and analyze information about influenza, and has done the same for the new H1N1 virus since the beginning of the outbreak. This information is presented in a weekly report, called FluView.

Is novel H1N1 virus contagious?
CDC has determined that novel H1N1 virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human.

How does novel H1N1 virus spread?
Spread of novel H1N1 virus is thought to occur in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something – such as a surface or object – with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

What are the signs and symptoms of this virus in people?
The symptoms of novel H1N1 flu virus in people include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been infected with this virus also have reported diarrhea and vomiting. Severe illnesses and death has occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus.

How severe is illness associated with novel H1N1 flu virus?
Illness with the new H1N1 virus has ranged from mild to severe. While most people who have been sick have recovered without needing medical treatment, hospitalizations and deaths from infection with this virus have occurred.

In seasonal flu, certain people are at “high risk” of serious complications. This includes people 65 years and older, children younger than five years old, pregnant women, and people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions. About 70 percent of people who have been hospitalized with this novel H1N1 virus have had one or more medical conditions previously recognized as placing people at “high risk” of serious seasonal flu-related complications. This includes pregnancy, diabetes, heart disease, asthma and kidney disease.

One thing that appears to be different from seasonal influenza is that adults older than 64 years do not yet appear to be at increased risk of novel H1N1-related complications thus far. CDC laboratory studies have shown that children and few adults younger than 60 years old do not have existing antibody to novel H1N1 flu virus; however, about one-third of adults older than 60 may have antibodies against this virus. It is unknown how much, if any, protection may be afforded against novel H1N1 flu by any existing antibody.

How does novel H1N1 flu compare to seasonal flu in terms of its severity and infection rates?
With seasonal flu, we know that seasons vary in terms of timing, duration and severity. Seasonal influenza can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Each year, in the United States, on average 36,000 people die from flu-related complications and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu-related causes. Of those hospitalized, 20,000 are children younger than 5 years old. Over 90% of deaths and about 60 percent of hospitalization occur in people older than 65.

When the novel H1N1 outbreak was first detected in mid-April 2009, CDC began working with states to collect, compile and analyze information regarding the novel H1N1 flu outbreak, including the numbers of confirmed and probable cases and the ages of these people. The information analyzed by CDC supports the conclusion that novel H1N1 flu has caused greater disease burden in people younger than 25 years of age than older people. At this time, there are few cases and few deaths reported in people older than 64 years old, which is unusual when compared with seasonal flu. However, pregnancy and other previously recognized high risk medical conditions from seasonal influenza appear to be associated with increased risk of complications from this novel H1N1. These underlying conditions include asthma, diabetes, suppressed immune systems, heart disease, kidney disease, neurocognitive and neuromuscular disorders and pregnancy.

How long can an infected person spread this virus to others?
People infected with seasonal and novel H1N1 flu shed virus and may be able to infect others from 1 day before getting sick to 5 to 7 days after. This can be longer in some people, especially children and people with weakened immune systems and in people infected with the new H1N1 virus.

Prevention & Treatment

What can I do to protect myself from getting sick?
There is no vaccine available right now to protect against novel H1N1 virus. However, a novel H1N1 vaccine is currently in production and may be ready for the public in the fall. As always, a vaccine will be available to protect against seasonal influenza
There are everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza.

Take these everyday steps to protect your health:

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners* are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) Keep away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick.

Other important actions that you can take are:

• Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
• Be prepared in case you get sick and need to stay home for a week or so; a supply of over-the-counter medicines, alcohol-based hand rubs,* tissues and other related items might could be useful and help avoid the need to make trips out in public while you are sick and contagious

What is the best way to keep from spreading the virus through coughing or sneezing?

If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
Keep away from others as much as possible. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Put your used tissue in the waste basket. Then, clean your hands, and do so every time you cough or sneeze.

If I have a family member at home who is sick with novel H1N1 flu, should I go to work?

Employees who are well but who have an ill family member at home with novel H1N1 flu can go to work as usual. These employees should monitor their health every day, and take everyday precautions including washing their hands often with soap and water, especially after they cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.* If they become ill, they should notify their supervisor and stay home. Employees who have an underlying medical condition or who are pregnant should call their health care provider for advice, because they might need to receive influenza antiviral drugs to prevent illness. For more information please see General Business and Workplace Guidance for the Prevention of Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Flu in Workers.

What is the best technique for washing my hands to avoid getting the flu?

Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. Wash with soap and water or clean with alcohol-based hand cleaner*. CDC recommends that when you wash your hands -- with soap and warm water -- that you wash for 15 to 20 seconds. When soap and water are not available, alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers may be used. You can find them in most supermarkets and drugstores. If using gel, rub your hands until the gel is dry. The gel doesn't need water to work; the alcohol in it kills the germs on your hands.

What should I do if I get sick?

If you live in areas where people have been identified with novel H1N1 flu and become ill with influenza-like symptoms, including fever, body aches, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, nausea, or vomiting or diarrhea, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people. CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) Stay away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick.Staying at home means that you should not leave your home except to seek medical care. This means avoiding normal activities, including work, school, travel, shopping, social events, and public gatherings.

If you have severe illness or you are at high risk for flu complications, contact your health care provider or seek medical care. Your health care provider will determine whether flu testing or treatment is needed.

If you become ill and experience any of the following warning signs, seek emergency medical care.

In children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:

• Fast breathing or trouble breathing
• Bluish or gray skin color
• Not drinking enough fluids
• Severe or persistent vomiting
• Not waking up or not interacting
• Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
• Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough

In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:

• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
• Sudden dizziness
• Confusion
• Severe or persistent vomiting
• Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough

Are there medicines to treat novel H1N1 infection?

Yes. CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir or zanamivir for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with novel H1N1 flu virus. Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaled powder) that fight against the flu by keeping flu viruses from reproducing in your body. If you get sick, antiviral drugs can make your illness milder and make you feel better faster. They may also prevent serious flu complications. During the current pandemic, the priority use for influenza antiviral drugs during is to treat severe influenza illness (for example hospitalized patients) and people who are sick who have a condition that places them at high risk for serious flu-related complications.

What is CDC’s recommendation regarding "swine flu parties"?

"Swine flu parties" are gatherings during which people have close contact with a person who has novel H1N1 flu in order to become infected with the virus. The intent of these parties is for a person to become infected with what for many people has been a mild disease, in the hope of having natural immunity novel H1N1 flu virus that might circulate later and cause more severe disease.

CDC does not recommend "swine flu parties" as a way to protect against novel H1N1 flu in the future. While the disease seen in the current novel H1N1 flu outbreak has been mild for many people, it has been severe and even fatal for others. There is no way to predict with certainty what the outcome will be for an individual or, equally important, for others to whom the intentionally infected person may spread the virus.

CDC recommends that people with novel H1N1 flu avoid contact with others as much as possible. If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) Stay away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick.

Contamination & Cleaning

How long can influenza virus remain viable on objects (such as books and doorknobs)?

Studies have shown that influenza virus can survive on environmental surfaces and can infect a person for 2 to 8 hours after being deposited on the surface.

What kills influenza virus?
Influenza virus is destroyed by heat (167-212°F [75-100°C]). In addition, several chemical germicides, including chlorine, hydrogen peroxide, detergents (soap), iodophors (iodine-based antiseptics), and alcohols are effective against human influenza viruses if used in proper concentration for a sufficient length of time. For example, wipes or gels with alcohol in them can be used to clean hands. The gels should be rubbed into hands until they are dry.

*What if soap and water are not available and alcohol-based products are not allowed in my facility?
Though the scientific evidence is not as extensive as that on hand washing and alcohol-based sanitizers, other hand sanitizers that do not contain alcohol may be useful for killing flu germs on hands.

What surfaces are most likely to be sources of contamination?
Germs can be spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. Droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person move through the air. Germs can be spread when a person touches respiratory droplets from another person on a surface like a desk, for example, and then touches their own eyes, mouth or nose before washing their hands.

How should waste disposal be handled to prevent the spread of influenza virus?
To prevent the spread of influenza virus, it is recommended that tissues and other disposable items used by an infected person be thrown in the trash. Additionally, persons should wash their hands with soap and water after touching used tissues and similar waste.

What household cleaning should be done to prevent the spread of influenza virus?
To prevent the spread of influenza virus it is important to keep surfaces (especially bedside tables, surfaces in the bathroom, kitchen counters and toys for children) clean by wiping them down with a household disinfectant according to directions on the product label.

How should linens, eating utensils and dishes of persons infected with influenza virus be handled?
Linens, eating utensils, and dishes belonging to those who are sick do not need to be cleaned separately, but importantly these items should not be shared without washing thoroughly first.
Linens (such as bed sheets and towels) should be washed by using household laundry soap and tumbled dry on a hot setting. Individuals should avoid “hugging” laundry prior to washing it to prevent contaminating themselves. Individuals should wash their hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub immediately after handling dirty laundry.

Eating utensils should be washed either in a dishwasher or by hand with water and soap.

Exposures Not Thought to Spread Novel H1N1 Flu

Can I get infected with novel H1N1 virus from eating or preparing pork?

No. Novel H1N1 viruses are not spread by food. You cannot get infected with novel HIN1 virus from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork products is safe.

Is there a risk from drinking water?
Tap water that has been treated by conventional disinfection processes does not likely pose a risk for transmission of influenza viruses. Current drinking water treatment regulations provide a high degree of protection from viruses. No research has been completed on the susceptibility of novel H1N1 flu virus to conventional drinking water treatment processes. However, recent studies have demonstrated that free chlorine levels typically used in drinking water treatment are adequate to inactivate highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. It is likely that other influenza viruses such as novel H1N1 would also be similarly inactivated by chlorination. To date, there have been no documented human cases of influenza caused by exposure to influenza-contaminated drinking water.

Can novel H1N1 flu virus be spread through water in swimming pools, spas, water parks, interactive fountains, and other treated recreational water venues?
Influenza viruses infect the human upper respiratory tract. There has never been a documented case of influenza virus infection associated with water exposure. Recreational water that has been treated at CDC recommended disinfectant levels does not likely pose a risk for transmission of influenza viruses. No research has been completed on the susceptibility of novel H1N1 influenza virus to chlorine and other disinfectants used in swimming pools, spas, water parks, interactive fountains, and other treated recreational venues. However, recent studies have demonstrated that free chlorine levels recommended by CDC (1–3 parts per million [ppm or mg/L] for pools and 2–5 ppm for spas) are adequate to disinfect avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. It is likely that other influenza viruses such as novel H1N1 virus would also be similarly disinfected by chlorine.

Can novel H1N1 influenza virus be spread at recreational water venues outside of the water?

Yes, recreational water venues are no different than any other group setting. The spread of this novel H1N1 flu is thought to be happening in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.