Anyone wearing mask when going out now??

[MamaC]

So sad to heard the news today about the pregnant woman who got H1N1 and had the baby taken out,glad to hear the baby is not infected but the poor mother is still in danger now.Is anyone of you wearing mask when go out now??Anyone not going out at all to prevent the H1N1??Me myself I'm cutting out most of the activitys.Am I worrying toooooooo much....

Good luck everyone and God bless the mother and the baby~~

MamaC

 

[carang]

i think you are worrying too much. really, the H1N1 as it stands right now is not that dangerous of a flu strain. this could change in the future but now, it isn't too bad. however, if you are very worried, why don't you call your doctor to discuss it?

wearing a mask WILL NOT stop you from contracting the flu. it MAY stop you from spreading it. most people in hk don't wear the masks properly anyway.

 

[reei]

i guess always washing hands frequently with soap.. will be more effective than wearing masks.. ?

 

[Neha]

no masks wearing for us. we also have our activities My Gym, Socatots,

 

[starbucks2]

No mask for me. I am trying to be very good about washing my hands and my son's hands. Think is teething again so his fingers are often in his mouth which is a challenge!

SB2

 

[staargrl]

it seems recently there's been a slight flare up again of h1n1 in hk- two of my friends actually contracted it!! the WHO is also advising that they're concerned b/c with winter comes flu season... so although i might be a bit worrying much as well, i've been careful about going out, esp to crowded places!!

 

[joyofliving]

I am washing my and my daughter's hands very frequently too. But like Starbuck's son, my little one is teething too so her hand is mostly in her mouth. Pregnant women need to be more wary of the Swine Flu since they are 4 times more likely to be hospitalized if they contract the virus. Having said they have an increased risk of complications from any type of flu, because of supressed immune system in pregnancy. In the States pregnant women are high on the govt's priority list for those who ought to receive the new swine flu vaccine and I think this might be for a reason. I am hoping vaccine is introduced in Hong Kong soon.

 

[Sleuth]

If you are going to curtail all activity and wear the silly mask, when would you stop and resume normal life?
Or are you assuming that you wake up one day and swine flu will have gone away?

 

[joyofliving]

Did anyone say they are curtailing all activity? Did anyone suggest that one day they will wake up and swine flu would have gone away? I don't think so, we all do what we can to be safe

 

[reei]

btw, the only time when i do need to wear masks is when i have inconsiderate colleague coughing away and sneezing without even covering his mouth !!!
or when i am sick myself..
other than this,, what else can we do?
rest well, wash hands frequently, drink plenty of water with lemon slice..

 

[MamaC]

Yes I agree i guess wash hands more frequently is the best way to prevent,Good luck everyone and enjoy this very special moments~~

 

[banane76]

I've been wearing a mask in crowded places like the MTR on my doctor's suggestion. From what he said, it is serious if you get it while you're pregnant and I do not want to have to take Tamiflu which hasn't been tested for it's safety during pregnancy and on the baby. Otherwise, I don't wear the mask. Flu season is about to start so I don't think being cautious is being anal.

 

[reei]

banane76, you are absolutely right. if u r pregnant, you have to take really, extra extra precautions. best to avoid crowded places and see if you can work from home, if you are working..

 

[Sleuth]

Did anyone say they are curtailing all activity? Did anyone suggest that one day they will wake up and swine flu would have gone away? I don't think so, we all do what we can to be safe

No, she said this:

"Anyone not going out at all to prevent the H1N1??Me myself I'm cutting out most of the activitys.Am I worrying toooooooo much...."

I took the last part to be a question. Perhaps I simply should have said, "I think you are worrying too much" and left it at that.

 

[Fisona]

Hi everyone,

I am now 27 weeks pregnant, due to business requirement & person reason, I needed to fly to Singapore and Japan both for a week while I was 20 weeks. Before I went to the trip, I was kind of worried and consulted my doctor.

My question to him, "What if I caught Swine Flu? What do I need to do?"

His response was a real spontaneous one, "So what? Swine flu is very common in HK now, who knows maybe after 6 months, a lot of ppl will have it, given that there are so many new cases in HK. Touch wood if you catch it, no need to worry as long as you do not have the side effects e.g. pneumonia, which would cause death. If you eat healthy & sleep healthy, then your body will be sufficient to fight against it. And as you will see, nobody in SG or JP are wearing masks now."

I came back in late August nice & healthy.

I am not wearing any masks now, just wash my hand frequently (without soup, I prefer less chemical) with water, e.g. when I come to office, when I come back home or esp. before eating.

No need to worry that much!

 

[gladyswly]

wearing a mask WILL NOT stop you from contracting the flu. it MAY stop you from spreading it. most people in hk don't wear the masks properly anyway.

Flu is transmitted through droplets route from the infected individuals, so anything the infected individual does that generates aerosols would spread the virus, like talking, coughing, and sneezing. If you inhale the aerosols then you can be infected, or if the droplets fall on your hands, or you touched the objects with the fallen droplets (e.g. tables, keyboards, escalator rails, elevator buttons, etc.) and you touch the mucus membranes (e.g. eyes, nose, mouth) with your hands then you can be infected as well. That is why the government keeps stressing the importance of hand hygiene. Wearing a mask when you are sick is to prevent the droplets generated by you to infect the others, on the other hand, if you want to be protected from the others, you can also wear a surgical mask. It can effectively reduce the risk of catching the virus if you wear it properly and comply with the hand hygiene compaign.

I am not wearing any masks now, just wash my hand frequently (without soup, I prefer less chemical) with water, e.g. when I come to office, when I come back home or esp. before eating.

Washing hands thoroughly with liquid soap for at least 20 seconds can effectively prevent contracting and spreading communicable diseases. For proper ways to wash your hands and other health advices, please read

http://www.gov.hk/en/theme/fightpandemic/pdf/keep_clean_by_healthy.pdf

I am a nurse and I was an ICN (Infection Control Nurse) in a hospital before I resign to take care of my baby, please feel free to PM me if you have other concerns.

Cheers.