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FOOD SAFETY TIPS Food handling, cooking and storage of food are just as important here in Malaysia, a tropical country as well as countries where the climate is a temperate one, in order to avoid food borne illness. PROTECTION FROM POLLUTION Air pollution is mainly caused by traffic, industrial activities, cigarette smoke, insecticides and open burning of rubbish. Even though our lungs are able to filter smoke and fumes effectively, inevitably some harmful chemicals still find their way into our blood stream. This could explain why you are down with sore throat and cough so frequently. HOW TO KEEP FOOD SAFE How does one determine whether a food item is no longer safe to eat? For most of us our only guide is the expiry date provided by the manufacturers. However, not all food items carry an expiry date. You need to bear in mind that, apart from the expiry date displayed on the product, there are other factors that can affect the quality and longevity of the product. ORGAN DONATION CAMPAIGN The organ donation campaign in the Klang valley in July 2001 yielded the following results : 41,737 people pledged their organs and of this figure more than half (50.2 %) were women.
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How is mental health or depression treated in Malaysia? Is it considered an illness or is it a possession of the devil? Is there a stigma attached to ayone with depression and can that person be accepted into the society to lead a normal life? Is there any public health care? Mental diseases are usually treated by a Consultant Psychiatrist, usually on an outpatient basis. Depression is common in the population. It is only regarded as an illness if a person finds that he or she cannot cope with it and therefore needs to seek professional help. There is no stigma attached to a person suffering from clinical depression because it is a common condition seen in many people. With depression under control by the use of drugs and psychotherapy, a person can lead a normal life. Answered by: Member of Prohighway Panel of Medical Specialists. Recently there has been a lot of talk about bioterrorist attacks. Can you give me some examples of what can/may happen and how to avoid such infections? Some biological organisms that can be used for terrorist attacks are anthrax, smallpox, typhus and meningitis. Avoidance depends on the mote of infection. If the organism is spread through the air such as anthrax, then wearing a mask with a bacertial filter may help.