Sadly the latest sickness is already in the Philippines - Influenza A (H1N1) Virus or what was previously called Swine Flu Virus as confirmed by DOH last night. I would like to personally commend the government for "doing something" [probably the best they could have] for the virus not to enter the Philippine territory. Despite all the negative sentiments by the people to the government, this is a job well done at least for the government health department.

Now that the virus is here, what can the government do? Now their job is to contain the virus so that no one else will get it which will simultaneously be done by checking everyone coming in our country for a possible threat. That's the government's job. And they have done a job well done.

Now what can WE do? Fighting a battle that concerns everyone is not just a government concern but also its citizens. This is a team sport whether you like it or not. Now that the virus is here, all the more that we need to be extra cautious in order for us not to get this virus. The most basic preventive measures that we could do to this virus is to maintain proper hygiene by taking a bath and frequent hand washing. Cover your nose and mouth [with tissue preferably] when sneezing or coughing. It would be best to bring a hand sanitizer with you so that you could use it as often as possible especially for such instances. Avoid physical contact with other people such as kissing, hand-shake, etc. Of course, explain to the people why you're doing such thing as a precautionary measure against the virus. They should understand as they themselves don't want to have the virus. Unless they want to have one. It would be best as well to teach these things to your family members and everyone else in your household as you're in physical contact with them on a daily basis.

The above-mentioned measures are of course "some" of the things to do. Should you have any flu-like symptoms, especially if you've been contact with other people, it would be best to go straight to your doctor for immediate check-up.

Nothing wrong in giving suggestions to what the government should do [although disrespectful way of delivery is not right as well either] BUT that should be coupled by personal action. I suggest we focus more on what we could do than telling the government what they should do. As I normally say, "Talk but work as well".


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It's all over the news: TV and internet that there's yet another health threat originating from Mexico that scare people all over the world, Philippines included. This "new" sickness is called Swine Flu Virus. New sickness evolve rapidly these days and as a regular citizen of the world, I have no idea about its evolutions. But I'm pretty sure that it has something to do with how people use the resources they have which positively or negatively affects the environment and its inhabitants.

According to the news, there is no available vaccine yet for this new virus so to combat it is to be cautious with the food we eat, interacting with other people or creatures and pray that the things you do to prevent it from getting at you is enough. This increases our chance of not getting the virus. As wise men said, "Doing something is definitely better than doing nothing". For now, avoid eating pork as it originated from pigs. Avoid shaking hands or beso-beso as it can be transferred by doing so. Just explain to the person why you have to shy away from doing such things for now to avoid misunderstandings.

It is said in the news that the average lifespan of a person getting this virus is 3-5 days and that is super fast. Makes me wonder that if ever I get the virus, I hope that the good and bad experiences I've shared with my wife and other loved ones is more than enough for them to appreciate me should I pass away. I believe that it's not the length of time a person lived his life but the number of great experiences and great lessons you've shared with the people you love.

So should anyone catch this horrific virus even after doing everything you can to prevent it, be strong and try to live the remaining days of your life in adding up great experiences with your loved ones. But I hope and pray that this virus be solved sooner than later.

Click here to read a Q&A on the things you need to know about this new virus. Again, learning or being educated about a subject is the number 1 solution in solving problems.