Well it seems the recent swine flu scare is declining, as Singapore’s DORSCON flu alert level is back to yellow. So we probably won’t get an unexpected holiday, but it makes no difference to me since the June Holidays are coming in a few weeks. There will not be so much temperature taking as we have experienced a few days ago, but we still have to be vigilant, of course.

I personally think that Singapore handled (and is handling) the swine flu outbreak quite well. With the horror of SARS still fresh in our minds, the precautions, which some people may view as stringent, were effective in ensuring that the Influenza A virus did not spread. Even though though there are no reported cases in Singapore and Tamiflu has already been proven to be effective against it, our vigilance is key in ensuring our safety and health.