Monthly Archives: April 2009

Swine flu in Cambodia yet?

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Do you feel a great shock after hearing about the outbreak of ‘swineflu’? Then, you are one of us. Cambodia does not have any outbreak of swineflu yet. But I’m afraid in the future there will be since we’re one of the world. That also has something to do with our neighbouring countries like Vietnam and Thailand, one of the most Asian tourist transits.

This raises concerns among millions of people, I know. But what else can we do? Why are there new viruses developing every year? Are the medical scientists and researchers trying hard enough? We (the world) have had Spanish Flu, Avian Flu, SARS, Bird Flu and now Swine Flu, which is known as a descendent of Spanish Flu that killed millions in the past. Yesterday, the Cambodian prime minister assured the whole nation that there’s not even one single case of Swine Flu yet but alerted the whole country to be careful about this.

We are, indeed. But not sure if many poor people are informed.

Prevention of spread in humans

Influenza spreads between humans through coughing or sneezing and people touching something with the virus on it and then touching their own nose or mouth.[27] Swine flu cannot be spread by pork products, since the virus is not transmitted through food.[27] The swine flu in humans is most contagious during the first five days of the illness although some people, most commonly children, can remain contagious for up to ten days. Diagnosis can be made by sending a specimen, collected during the first five days, to the CDC for analysis.[28]
Recommendations to prevent spread of the virus among humans include using standard infection control against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in public.[29] Although the current trivalent influenza vaccine is unlikely to provide protection against the new 2009 H1N1 strain,[30] vaccines against the new strain are being developed and could be ready as early as June 2009.[31] Experts agree that hand-washing can help prevent viral infections, including ordinary influenza and the new swine flu virus. Influenza can spread in coughs or sneezes, but an increasing body of evidence shows little particles of virus can linger on tabletops, telephones and other surfaces and be transferred via the fingers to the mouth, nose or eyes. Alcohol-based gel or foam hand sanitizers work well to destroy viruses and bacteria. Anyone with flu-like symptoms such as a sudden fever, cough or muscle aches should stay away from work or public transportation and should see a doctor to be tested. Social distancing is another tactic. It means staying away from other people who might be infected and can include avoiding large gatherings, spreading out a little at work, or perhaps staying home and lying low if an infection is spreading in a community.

Hello to Students of Flensburg University

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Hello Readers,
Above is the funny picture of my best friend. I am sitting on the left and she on the right. The captions are quite for a good laughter if you have a Cambodian sense of humor.
It’s been almost three years I have been maintaining this blog. I have felt somehow very closely connected to this blog. It’s been my sister or brother, whatever cool name I can give to it. :)

For new readers from University of Flensburg, Germany, you may not know about me quite well yet. My name is Kounila (first name) Keo (family name). I turned 21 years old this March. Well, I am feeling just like 20 years old. :) What else could be better? I am nowadays a third year student of Media and Communication at the Royal University of Phnom Penh. At home, I have three sisters and one brother. I have a lot of friends at my university. Most of my friends are funny, hard-working but sometimes quite annoying. :) Well, this happens. Media in Cambodia are still a big concern but these students of media are perseverant to get this big ball rolling, I feel.

What have we been taking during this third year? We have taken “radio classes” and “short-documentary classes” besides research, advertising, applied communication research and news writing classes. Lately, we were quite miserable enough after one of our best teachers, Eva Rhode from Germany, left Cambodia for her new-again life in Germany. What a heart-broken moment! We are missing her very much. Generally, we like German people because they are hard-working though sometimes a bit too strict for us. But as a German, Eva has instilled a lot of knowledge into us students. Of course, we do appreciate every moment she taught us here.

I think enough is described about me and the courses I have been taking this year. If you are interested, keep coming back for more. Don’t forget to let me know what you think. They say, “Sharing is caring.” And I believe so. Therefore, share what you have in your mind.

Oh, how can you deal with break-up?

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Oh, how badly break-up can break the heart! I never expect it happens to us human beings because it is something nobody wants to touch and it does destroy the soul.

How does it start? And what things lead to this broken state of life? Sometimes, it’s the fault of the girl; sometimes it’s the boy’s. But after all, why don’t they both work it out vigorously? We need patience and time to cope with everything in life. I think this is the right way because many people have just done the same things.

A friend of mine blurted out once, saying, “When people (want to) break up, why don’t they take time to think about when they first love each other, care of and hold each other?” In a fast-progressing world, it may take a few days for someone to end a relationship; it may just take a few hours to forget someone in the head.

But I assure that it takes a lifetime to see the truth and find a true love. ” Usually, those who break-up don’t forgive each other and tend to blame each other. It’s no use criticizing but helping the other see what is right and wrong, what should be done, and how life should go on…It’s hard, right? Maybe it does..However, again and again, forgiveness is very necessary. We all love peace and peace is with us all if we reach it inside. Forgiveness is humane— forgiveness and compassion are the most important elements in life. Perhaps, more importantly and interestingly, forgiveness keeps us peaceful because revenge and anger are very tiring. Exceedingly tiring!

Atonement is there when one is not prepared to deal with break-up (relationship) in a right way.