Ebola Virus

I hope this reduces the fear and panic as well as giving some hope of control: US STATE DEPARTMENT EBOLA ALERT In order to help our Embassy Community better understand some of the key points about the Ebola virus we have consulted with our medical specialists at the U S State Department and assembled this list of bullet points worded in plain language for easy comprehension. Our medical specialists remind everyone that they should be following the guideline from the center for Disease Control and the World Health Organisation. • The suspected reservoirs for Ebola are fruit bats. • Transmission to humans is thought to originate from infected bats or primates that have become infected by bats. • Undercooked infected bat and primate (bush) meat transmits the virus to humans. • Human to human transmission is only achieved by physical contact with a person who is acutely and gravely ill from the Ebola virus or their body fluids. • Transmission among humans is almost exclusively among caregiver family members or health care workers tending to the very ill. • The virus is easily killed by contact with soap, bleach, sunlight, or drying. A washing machine will kill the virus in clothing saturated with infected body fluids. • A person can incubate the virus without symptoms for 2-21 days, the average being 5-8 days before becoming ill. THEY ARE NOT CONTAGIOUS until they are acutely ill. • Only when ill does the viral load express itself first in the blood and then in other bodily fluids (to include vomit, feces, urine, breast milk, semen and sweat). • If you are walking around you are not infectious to others. • There are documented cases from Kikwit, DRC of an Ebola outbreak in a village that had the custom of children never touching an ill adult. Children living for days in small one room huts with parents who died from Ebola did not become infected. • You cannot contract Ebola by handling money, buying local bread or swimming in a pool. • There is no medical reason to stop flights, close borders, restrict travel or close embassies, businesses or schools. • As always practice good hand washing techniques, but you will not contract Ebola if you do not touch a dying person. • US EMBASSY Please share this information with your friends and families and try not to spread panic on social media. Pls Do Share this passco, Thanks

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Financial Tip of the Week.

Earn More Than You Spend / Spend Less Than You Earn.

The key to any successful financial plan is to earn more money than you
spend. The only way to do this is with a family budget. But once you know where
you are and where you want to go, you'll have a roadmap to get there and the
confidence to know that anything is possible. Only a workable family budget can give
you that confidence.
Everyone knows they need a budget. In fact, you've probably heard this a
thousand times! The good news is that setting up a workable family budget is simpler
than you think. This first step to financial freedom will motivate you to use your
finances as a tool to increase your happiness and pursue your dreams.
Good Luck!

Natural Beauty Secret Of The Week.

Honey

Honey will not only sweeten your beverages and cereal but will go a long way to boost your energy levels and immune system immune system.
It is excellent for your skin and hair.
It is anti-bacterial and antifungal.

Add some honey to your shower gel for smooth glowimg skin.

Use in for deep conditioning treatments or simply add to your regular shampoo.
Honey is a humectant- it will help retain moisture and prevent dry brittle hair that can lead to breakage.

Sufering from acne? Use honey as a face mask or add some sugar or salt to make a face scrub for smooth flawless skin.

A tablespoon of honey taken before a workout will boost your energy levels and help you go that extra mile.

As with all good things please enjoy in moderation. Remember too much of a good thing can be bad for you.

Stay Blessed.

you are what you eat

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Swimming as a Stress Buster

Life can be stressful at times when you consider everything we endure every day. Find one particular activity which is beneficial to you not only physically, but to bust the stress right out of your day.

One suggestion for a fantastic stress buster is swimming. Not only is swimming a great stress reliever, it’s a perfect recreational and fitness outlet as well. Most cities have at least one indoor swimming pool, or at the very least you can find one in a neighborhood not far from your home. Indoor pools allow you to keep up with your stress-relieving activity even in inclement weather.

During the warmer months you can swim outdoors as well, although swimming in a smaller pool may result in disruptions from your children wishing to swim as well. While it’s great for them to want to exercise, it may not be the ideal situation for your personal stress relief.

As with any type of exercise, be sure to do your warm-up exercises. Start with a few stretches before hitting the water. Once in the pool, take an easy lap to get those muscles prepared for your more demanding laps to follow. Neglecting warm-up exercises can result in pulled muscles or other injuries which will in no way help your stress levels.

If need be, you may choose to sign up for swimming classes at your local recreation center. They are usually available from beginner to advanced swimmers. The instructors will be able to assist you in choosing the level appropriate for you. If you don’t need lessons you can consider joining an aquatic program such as aqua-fit, or simply going to do laps on an as-needed basis.

During times of more prominent stress, why not add some extra pool time. Break away from your usual swimming routine while using different techniques. Changing it a bit, switching from breast stroke to back stroke for example, will result in your laps giving you more of a workout. It also gives you the opportunity to be more aggressive as you push those stressors out of the way and into the water, so to speak.

Paying attention to the way you breathe while you’re swimming is another challenge. When you become stressed about something, your breathing tends to be more rapid. Making a conscious effort to breathe at a slower but regular pace will help reduce those feelings of stress and anxiety.

Once you have fulfilled your personal quota for stress-busting laps, take one or two last laps at a slower pace to start your cool-down exercises. This will allow your muscles to return to a more relaxed state. This part of the process can decrease the likelihood of sore muscles the following day.

After leaving the pool area, repeat some stretching exercises for optimum relaxation of your muscles. You may also want to leave a day of rest between any stress-busting routines in order to permit your body to rest.

As you can see, swimming can be the perfect stress-busting activity. Not only will you be working those stressors and anxieties out of your system, but you will get a great physical workout. There’s nothing like taking care of two important parts of your day at the same time!