It has been reported that the H1N1 virus has mutated into a new strain. How much stronger or weaker this strain may be is still unknown. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the new strain is not one that is any stronger than the current one. Whatever, it is, the Influenza A virus is here to stay and we can be sure that we have to continue to battle it from day to day.
There is a new requirement coming out from our HR department as communicated in the Townhall talks yesterday and today. To facilitate manpower planning, all staff are to provide information relating to the following conditions:
chronic heart disease
chronic kidney disease
chronic lung disease (eg asthma, COPD)
metabolic conditions (eg diabetes)
impaired immunity (eg: on corticosteroids, chemotherapy, immunosuppressants such as cyclophosphamide)
Also, the previous collation of overseas travel plan was done in Apr 2009 for travels up to Jul 2009. In view of the current influenza situation and the number of changes to the previous collation of the leave plan, we would need an update of our staff overseas travel plans for the period starting from NOW to the rest of the year.
HR requires to all staff that when they apply leave in the iHR System, they are to indicate in the COMMENT field - the country where the leave will be taken in (eg: Singapore, USA/Texas)
Singapore is expecting a communal outbreak anytime soon because the latest cases involving active social workers who have been mingling with large groups of people upon their return from abroad and after being infected with the H1N1 virus.
Looks like we are in for quite a fight this time around.
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