Dengue can be deadly. The Singapore authorities have increased anti-mosquito fogging from once a week to twice a week in the area I know.
My family's home in Singapore was visited by a government inspector who checked plant pots on a balcony and for leakage under the kitchen sink.
Dengue affects Asia and South America, locals and ex pats and travellers. A Japanese friend of mine caught it when she was out playing golf wearing shorts. She went to retrieve a golf ball from long grass and got bitten.
Another friend, an Indian, was ill for weeks with dengue in India. He had a series of problems afterwards, including diabetes, and after a Covid-19 vaccination which he blames, he lost an eye.
Under Covid-19 phase 3, says the government website, more people are working from home. The Philippines has an awareness month in June since 1998.
Why should anybody care? Why should it concern travellers, people at home, you, or I, or the government or the building management?
It is no fun, and rather worrying, having an unsightly rash, bleeding, vomiting and diarrhea, pains, fever and fatigue. It stops workers and work, including work from home, and social life. It affects everyone essential, such as doctors and nurses, teachers, food suppliers and transport staff.
You cannot give blood for six months afterwards.
Mozzie Wipeout ‘B-L-O-C-K’
Break up hardened soil
Lift and empty flowerpot plates
Overturn pails and wipe their rims
Change water in vases
Keep roof gutters clear and place BTI insecticide
Symptoms can include
High Fever
a rash
headache behind the eyes
bleeding gums
vomiting and diarrhea
When?
The mosquito bites during the day.
Who is affected?
Everyone, but children and the elderly worst.
Prevention?
Eliminate standing water.
Treat gutters and dark places with spray or other systems.
Wear cover up clothes.
Spray humans with preventives containing Deet.
Dengue Day
ASEAN Dengue Day is June 15. National Dengue Day is held in India on 16 May,The Philippines has had an awareness month in June since 1998.[
Useful Websites
DENGUE
twitter.com/NEAsg
Downoad app myENV
1-800 Call-NEA
1-800 2255 632
facebook.com/Stop.Dengue.Now
About the
About the Author
Angela Lansbury, is a semi-retired travel writer still researching bucket list countries and seeking out the special, unusual, people, places, landmarks, hotels, museums and trails, fabulous foods, recipes, clothes and online souvenir shopping.
Angela Lansbury is a member of Toastmasters International.
About the Author Angela Lansbury
The Author - Quick Quotations
Angela Lansbury B A Hons is the author of ten books by regular publishers plus another ten self-published books.
About Angela The Speaker & Trainer
Angela Lansbury is a teacher of English and other languages to Toastmasters clubs and businesses.
Braddell Heights Advanced Toastmasters Speakers Vice President Public Relations, Immediate Past President. VPPR
Former Area Director S3. Club Coach for Nee Soon South Toastmasters Club.
Also Member of: TCA Toastmasters Club; Singapore Online Dynamic; Harrovians UK
BHA
Past meetings have included Garen Tee on using story telling in business, on
bha.learncool.sg/meet/bha .
Recent meetings of BHA included an educational session on using Powerpoint for posters.
Next BHA meetings, always first Wednesday evening, 7 pm Singapore time. Next meeting is the third Saturday afternoon, June 19th 2pm Singapore time. Inauguration of the new committee was by the incoming Director of S, plus a lively speech on teamwork.
Next meetings will be on these dates (unless a national holiday in Singapore or worldwide)
Themes and word of the day are tentative
2021
JULY - JUBILANT JULY
Theme/WOD Jubilant
WORKSHOPS & EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (based on level one of Pathways)
1 Your first speech or role EASY ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Articles A and The, Plurals, Tenses, Pronunciation, Singlish)
2 CHOOSE YOUR PATH
Wed July 7th
Saturday 17th
July 4rh American Independence Day.
2021 AUGUST - AWESOME AUGUST
1 Pathway Level 1 Introductory Speeches
2 Evaluations
Wed 4th
Sat 21
2021 SEPT - SUPER SEPTEMBER
Wed 1st
Sat 18th SPEECH CONTESTS
Humorous Speech Contest
Table Topics Contest
2021 OCT - ODD OCTOBER
Wed 6th
Sat 16th
2021 NOV - NOVELTY NOVEMBER
Wed 3rd
Sat 20th Wed
Diwali Hindu Festival of lights Nov 4th.
Nov 25th American Thanksgiving.
Hanukah starts 28 Dec 8 days until Dec 6. Jewish Festival of lights, celebrated by Jesus.
2021 DEC - DARLING DECEMBER
Wed 1st (Hanukah if not previous month. Festival foods.)
Sat 18th
Speech on
JAN 2022 - JOYFUL JANUARY
Wed Jan 5th New beginning - forget the past
Sat 15 Long-term plans = for the future/Chinese New Year (CNY for short)
2022 FEB FUN FEBRUARY
Theme Love and romance - Chinese New Year
Feb 1st and 2nd are holidays - do we move this Feb 2nd meeting date?)
Wed 2nd (Valentine's Day Mon Feb 14)
Sat 19th
2022 MAR - MARVELLOUS MARCH
Theme
Wed 2nd
Sat 19
March 1st is Christian Pancake day.
2022 APR - APRIL'S AIMS
Wed 6th
Sat 16th
Muslim Ramadan 1-30 April.
Jewish Passover (Seder meal=Last supper) April
16
2022 MAY - MODERNISING MAY
Wed 4th
Sat 21
2022 JUN - JUBILANT JUNE
Wed 1st
Sat 18th
Jul 6, Jul 16, Aug 3, Aug 20, Sept 7, Sept 17, Oct 5, Oct 15, Nov 2, Nov 19, Dec 7, Dec 17.
Angela The Blogger
Angela has several blogs speeches, comedy and song writing and organizing, writing intermittently, but writes almost daily on these three:
See many varied posts such as the post on sculptor Tom Harvey.
Please share links to your favourite posts.
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