A Blessed Umrah With Your Flu-Free Family
Act Of Love Ensure you and your family are protected from influenza for a blessed and safe Umrah The end of the year is a highly anticipated time for many Muslims in Malaysia who eagerly look forward to perform the Umrah. This is particularly exciting for those who will be doing it for the first […]
Reasons To Vaccinate Your Child Against the Flu
Act Of Love Vaccination also reduces the risk of flu-related deaths by: Learn more about protecting children from the flu in the slideshow:
How You Can Prevent Your Child From Catching the Flu
Act Of Love Keep your child away from infected people10 Wash your child’s hands often10 Teach your child to refrain from touching their eyes, nose and mouth10 Vaccinate your child against the flu every year11 Learn more about flu prevention for children:
The Importance of Flu Prevention During Pregnancy
Act Of Love Learn more about protecting yourself and your unborn child against the flu during pregnancy in the slideshow:
The Flu Is More Serious Than You Think
Act Of Love The Flu Is More Serious Than You Think Before the COVID-19 pandemic, annual flu epidemics are estimated to result in about: Catching the flu could also lead to life-threatening complications like: While the flu is deadliest among children, older adults, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems, no one is protected […]
Chronic disease patients & Older persons
Act Of Love Many Malaysian adults live with one or more non-communicable diseases, such as, type 2 diabetes mellitus, heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, chronic kidney disease and liver disease that are immunosuppressive. Such medical conditions make it much harder to fight and recover from a flu infection11. A host of adverse events can […]
Getting Ready For That Big Vacation?
Act Of Love Here’s why you don’t want influenza to wreck your carefully-laid out plans The holiday season is finally here! If you were having a busy year, then you certainly are looking forward to that big vacation you had planned meticulously for. After all, just like everyone else, you can’t wait to trade your […]
Flu Vaccination for Travellers & Pilgrims
Act Of Love Flu is the most common vaccine-preventable health risk for business travellers, vacationers and pilgrims16. They can catch the bug while on an airplane or simply by being near infected persons in crowded places. Fortunately, travellers can prevent the flu from spoiling their trips by getting vaccinated at least 2 weeks before taking […]
People with Respiratory Conditions
Act Of Love Respiratory or lung conditions include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, chronic bronchitis and pulmonary fibrosis12. Those who have these conditions need to be especially aware of risks stemming from the flu. Each year, about 17% of flu-related deaths are seen in people with chronic respiratory diseases13. Asthma is the most […]
Vaccination Protects High Risk Individuals from Influenza and Its Related Complications
Act Of Love People commonly mistaken the flu (influenza) for the common cold, but the two are actually not the same1. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses2. It can come on suddenly and people who have the flu will usually experience symptoms like fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy […]