....... GUIDE TO COMBAT THE DEADLY SWINE FLU.........


Today in India the tally of people suffering from the Pandemic Swine Flu has risen to 68 and unfortunately more lives are expected to fall in this list. But what is really disgusting is that Indian Government has taken many initiatives to educate the citizens to fight back this deadly virus on earth .
These are the following issues that one has to observe :

1. Search for “Swine Flu Govt of USA” on google search – the first result points to “http://www.pandemicflu.gov/”
2. Search for “Health Ministry Ireland Swine Flu” on google search – the first result points to “http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/”
3. Search for “Swine Flu Govt of India” – the first page fails to point to any page hosted by the Government of India (rather it takes you to all the news sites).
4. The information presented so far might make the readers believe that there is no such initiative being taken by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW). Well, that’s not the case. You can find the specific page here –Swine Flu at MoHFW.

So finally at least we can try by and protect ourselves from the deadliest virus threatening all over the world ,and necessary precautions we are supposed to take to sustain from its attack . Here I posted the steps which we have to follow in material world as well as in the spiritual world to keep this virus at bay .Of course ,at the end of the day , the matter rests with Almighty ALLAH , we have to try out in what ever ways we can and the rest has to be left for Almighty ALLAH . The NHS Swine Flu Pandemic says that good hygiene is the most effective action to minimize the spread of inflection. As the catch-line goes:

• CATCH IT - Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and using a tissue when possible. If someone coughs or sneezes and they do not cover it, those droplets can spread about one meter (3ft).
• BIN IT - Dispose of dirty tissues promptly and carefully do not put in pocket and re-use.
• KILL IT - Maintain good basic hygiene, for example, washing hands frequently with soap and water to reduce the spread of the virus from your hands to your face or to other people. Clean hard surfaces (such as door handles and telephones) frequently using a normal cleaning product.

If you do become ill stay at home until 2 days after your symptoms resolve you can get the help you need from the NHS and your flu friends as described below.
If you are at work or in a school, nursery, mosque, church, synagogue or any other public or religious building, you should consider the following:

• • Ensure adequate supplies of cleaning materials are available and that there are procedures for regular cleaning of hard surfaces.
• • Ensure that hand hygiene facilities are adequate and working properly.
• • Ensure that you have stocks of tissues, paper towels and soaps.
• • Consider how you might use hand cleansers, for example at the entrances to rooms or sites without hand-washing facilities.
• • Check that you have procedures for isolating (with appropriate supervision) anyone who falls ill within your building.
• • Ensure that your communities are all aware of the relevant procedures that will be put in place during a pandemic and of the infection control.

Flu friends - Please encourage and even organize members of your congregation to be Flu Friends to collect antivirals, essential supplies and food for those in the community that are unable to do so themselves. So now that we’ve discussed the practical measures we can implement, let’s talk about the spiritual.
Although there are lost of prayers and supplications of the Prophet (PBUH) we can make, the only authentic Dua (supplication) which is on everybody’s texts and e-mails is the following one:
اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الجنون، والجذام والبرص، وسيئ الأسقام


"Allahumma Innee A’uthubika Minal Barasi Wal Junooni Wal Judhaami Wa Sayyi’il Asqaam Oh Allah, I seek your refuge from leprosy, insanity, mutilation and from all serious illnesses."
**Sunan an-Nasai
***There are also lots of other prayers from the Ahaadith (Traditions of the Prophet PBUH) and the Holy Qur’an which we should all be praying on a daily basis for general protection from harm and disease, but you will be able to see the relevance of this one by looking at the meaning. So there you have it - our quick guide to combating Swine Flu.
Insha-Allah (with the help of Allah) I hope that I have shown all our readers how Islam teaches us to tackle even things like disease. By taking the practical means that God has given us, but then at the end ALWAYS turning back to Him and acknowledging that we only have these practical means because of Him and they only work because He wills it. And
Allah knows best.
*** Ma’as-salaam -
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