HOW TO RECOGNIZE BIRD (AVIAN) FLU

You may have been infected with bird flu if you have these symptoms after contacting with infected birds or person:

High fever, usually with temperature higher than 38 degree
Diarrhea, vomiting
Abdominal pain, chest pain
Or even bleeding from nose and gum
Breathing difficulty, hoarse voice.

If you have these symptoms, seek medical help as soon as possible.

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Stray dog bite: Rabies

Stray dogs are very common in some parts of the world especially in the developing countries. Not all the stray dogs are dangerous, however, it is always be safe to be away from them. One of the reasons is that, you never know whether the dog is sick or not. Dog bite is hurt, of course, but it can be life danger if the dog that bite you is infected with rabies virus. Rabid dogs carry the virus inside their saliva and can transmit to you when you got bitten or even scratch ( the dogs lick their foot very frequent and the virus can stay on their foot and transmit via scratching). Fortunately, post exposure prophylaxis vaccination is very effective to prevent rabies and it is widely available. Here are some steps to do after dog bite: Clean the wound immediately with clean water and soap Do not try to apply any herbal medicine (a lot of belief do that) as it can cause the wound to be infected Go to the nearest health facilities and discuss about possibility of vaccination aga...

Recent Bird flu (H5N1) in Cambodia

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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU SEE A PERSON DROWN

You must keep in mind that a person who has stopped breathing has only 5 minutes to survive!! So you must ACT FAST. Start mouth-to-mouth breathing immediately-- if possible, even before the person is out of the water. If you cannot blow the air into his lungs, when you reach the shore, quickly put him on his side with his head lower than his feet and push his belly (between his navel and ribs) upward strongly. Repeat several time if necessary then continue mouth-to-mouth breathing at once. Remember: Always start mouth-to-mouth breathing at once before trying to get water out of the drowning person's chest!!

When You Stay Far From Doctor

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