Saturday, August 29, 2009

Virus Alert!

Influenza virus (H1N1) is spreading up all around the world especially the post-summer season will be fatal. It is said, half of the U.S citizens may be infected by this flu and 1 in 5 Japanese will be infected. At present, prevention is important for eradicate any fatality in the humans. Though some developed countries already manufactured vaccines against this flu, those are not enough. Japan intends to start supplying vaccines at the end of October only for children, older people and patients suffered from cardiac, renal or diabetes. Most of the southeast asian countries are densely populated, so, there might be a chance of having fatality due to H1N1 infection. Some important suggestions are mentioned: (1) Use of face mask especially in the densely populated area, (2) washing hands and gargle after coming home. This flu is mainly spreaded from sneeze and cough, so, during sneeze and/or cough, faces should be protected by hand or handkerchief. In another note, children, geriatric population, and people suffering from cardiac, renal or endocrine diseases, must take precautions against this flu. Finally, it is suggested that prevention of this flu is obligatory to refrain from vast fatality in the mankind.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

H1N1-flu induced deaths in Japan!

Three H1N1 induced-deaths have been confirmed in Japan, those are initial cases since 'swine-flu' was announced pandemic by WHO (World Health Organization). It is suggested, children and older people as well as patients of cardiac, renal and diabetes are more vulnerable to this flu (H1N1). It is a critical issue that this flu might have genetic mutations inside the body, thus brings more fatalities. Medical professionals in Bangladesh have much duties to prevent vast fatalities, due to densely populated region. There might be chance of getting 'vaccine' against this H1N1-flu in Japan at the end of this year. However, at present, it is wise to have mask in the crowded places and it is obviously necessary to wash hands and perform salt water gargle while come back home from outside. When body temp will rise up to 39 degree centigrade with somewhat muscle-ache, one must require to visit nearby hospital or clinic for check up. H1N1-flu induced fatalities must be prevented as it is already a pandemic around the world.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Perspectives of infection related brain disorders among children of developing countries.

Most of the developing countries around the world are densely populated with a higher child death rate, from different diseases. Infection-induced brain disorder is one of the delicate issues among child population of Bnagladesh too, which are caused by different microorganisms, mediated by environmental or immunological. There is a tendency to treat with antimicrobial agents or steroids after unwavering neuronal pathogenesis, either from bacterial, fungal or viral. Once neuronal pathogenesis is evolved, can be turned into fatal stage. Therefore, preventive measure is always essential to protect from fatal brain disorders. This should be taken into consideration, either genetic mutation of microorganisms can be transpired inside the body, due to environmental and/or other causes, the exact mechanism can not be revealed yet without much study data; however, it is of great essence to block evolving microorganisms across the blood brain barrier (BBB). Once this can be done, many fatalities can be prevented from neuronal disorders, and eventually child death rates will be lessened due to infection related brain disorders. Medical education among parents of child population especially in the rural areas may be one choice on this issue of prevention.