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Meet Wang Chong. Chong is a wine ligger, allegedly with a doctorate, so it makes it official. An absolute joke of a ligger who's been banned from trade wine events but who still crashes for the free food and drink. From the fictitious Wangi Wines, Chong is a well known ligger.

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Dr Allen Chong - Orthopaedic Surgeon in WA

Knee surgery, shoulder surgery & total hip replacement are Dr Allen Chong’s areas of specialty. Operaterating in a number of hospitals in WA. Call Today. Visit: https://www.drallenchong.com.au/about-dr-allen-chong/

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NUS Study: You May Be as Friendly as Your Genes

NUS Study: You May Be as Friendly as Your Genes

Why some individuals seek social engagement and friendship while others shy away, may well be dependent on the expression and sequence of two genes in their bodies.

A group of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that young adults who have higher expression of the CD38 gene as well as differences in CD157 gene sequence are friendlier and more socially adept than…

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'Healthcare personnel well-trained to manage Ebola'

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 13, 2014: 

Healthcare personnel in Malaysia are trained and equipped with guidelines to ensure they are prepared to manage any eventuality of Ebola in the country.

Health Ministry Disease Control Division director Dr Chong Chee Kheong said as Ebola spreads through close contact with sick patients, it was important that the front-liners know how to protect themselves and at the same time curb the spread of the disease.

“Currently staff at the National Public Health Laboratory in Sungai Buloh are trained to diagnose this disease through blood samples. Previously, only the Institute for Medical Research (IMR) had the capacity,” he told Bernama in an interview at his office here today.

Dr Chong also said the ministry’s personnel were sent for training and re-training from time to time, especially with any outbreak of diseases around the world.

He said although assessment made by his team found that the probability of Ebola spreading in Malaysia was quite low due to a lot of factors, including the travelling pattern into Malaysia, the ministry was not taking any chances and would continue to educate the public on the matter.

“In today’s global world, the chances of any disease arriving at our shores is always there. What is important is that the level of preparedness as well as the information that we are giving to the public on the disease that we found along the way,” he said.

Most Africans travelling to Malaysia are students and currently 9,820 students from that continent are pursuing studies in Malaysia.

The number of students from Ebola hit countries are 246 from Guinea, Sierra Leone (21 students) and Liberia (13 students).

He said as soon as any notification of suspicion was raised by any medical institution, the standard operating procedure (SOP) for any infectious disease would be activated.

The ministry’s Rapid Response Team (RRT) and Rapid Assessment Team (RAT) would be send to investigate by interviewing the patient to find out his or her travel and contact history, he said.

He added that if the patient showed symptoms of Ebola, they would be brought to the hospital using designated ambulance and then treated, in either an isolated room or ward, to avoid any further contact with others.

Dr Chong said patients would be treated based on the symptoms and clinical status, or known as symptomatic treatment, like what was done with dengue patients as both are hemorrhaging diseases without cure at the moment.

Chances of recovery was much better with enough medical support and early diagnosis, he said.

“What is important is personal hygiene and that is not just for Ebola but all kinds of diseases. The precautionary measure includes washing your hands and wearing masks,” he said.

The Ebola disease has so far killed 1,013 people.

The WHO website said that to date more than 170 healthcare workers have been infected with Ebola and at least 81 have died from the disease, but thus far, no case has been reported in Malaysia.

Ebola’s symptoms include high fever, vomiting, diarrhea and kidney and liver failure.

WHO, the Geneva based UN agency, has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.