7 July

LOCAL  people  in  Moenyin,  Kachin State, grew concerned after  several  residents  fell  ill  with a phantom disease.

Nevertheless  there  was  no  death.

Most  patients  have  recovered  from the flu which is believed to be the Elephant Flu but there is  still  concern  that  it  could spread.

The  disease  has  not  yet  idenfied  by  health  authorities  as “elephant flu”.

“Some of workers from our tea house are suffering the flu, which is why the shop is tempo-rarily close. There is nothing to worry.  They  will  soon  recover  from it,” said tea house owner.

A shopkeeper near Mohnyin Station said “ three shop assis-tance at my shop are suffering from the flu and they are on sick leave”.

It  is  reported  that  people  from  shops,  restaurants,  and  boarding  houses  and  Mohnyin  Author association and two re-porters suffering from the flu.

‘I  am  suffering  from  flu.  It  started  from  taking  shower  at  wrong  time  three  days  ago.  I  think it is because of low resist-ance. Now I am getting better. I  am  now  taking  a  rest,  and  I  will be fine soon,” reporter Sout Mann Ngai said.

“I received flu vaccination. There is nothing to worry about. If you receives treatment for 4 or 5 days, you will be okay,” said reporter U Sein Aung .

The Flu infection is caused by reckless life style, Anopheles mosquitoes,  taking  shower  at  wrong time, breath by a person infected.

To protect form the disease, one must take vaccine shot.—Ni To e  (Translated  by  Alphon-sus)