Leong Pei Qi - Chikungunya Case At Farrer Road

The chikungunya virus(mosquito-borne disease) has cropped up in Farra Road after two people in Teachers' Estate off Upper Thomson Road were found carrying the virus.The teachers' Estate cases were the first time that locally-contracted cases of this virus had been reported outside the Little India this year. A 37-years-old expatriate housewife had found carrying this virus,which developed into a fever and sought treatment later on. She was warded and remains in hospital.Investigations showed that it was a case of local transmission as she ans her family did not travelled out of Singapore. A blood screening was conducted among the family members and none tested positive for the virus.Places visited by the housewife had been inspected by National Environment Agency while MOH(Ministry of Health) continue to monitor the situation. 24 cases have been reported so far,including the Farrer Road infection,16 locals.of which 13 were from Little India.

Comments:This news allow Singaporeans to be more careful when they are in these areas from chikungunya. The people living in these places will be more cations and will follow the mosquitos-breeding precations steps. By doing so, the numbers of mosquitos will decrease rapidly as they have no place to lay their eggs. Having the number of mosquitos to drop, i believe that this virus will surely be prevent and stop.Less lifes will be lost and Singapore will be a much cleaner and more a hygienic place to live in.

Leongpeiqi-DAD'S STILL A HERO

A special day-Happy Fathers' Day had been celebrated from fathers to their familes, wanted to show their childrens that even though they have done wrong and made mistake in the past and was put behind the bars, they still want to let their childrens know that they would like to be their heros no matter what. Joseph,a prisoner at kaki Bukit Centre wrote a play with the help of the society for Reading and Literacy. The theme came about after he think about his parents,how he thinks that his father as a hero,to him. So, he wanted to be his childrens' hero, to give them secure, to live up to their expectations.The play give the prisoners something to look forward to and as part of the celebrations-organised by the Centre for Fathering(CFF)- the prisoners will also spend the day playing games with their childrens, a rare treats since they are separated by a glass barrier during visitation sessions.The prisoners are pleased and excited.

Comment: To me, i think this a wonderful event as it given the fathers a chance to do something for their childrens and let their fathering be felt. For this day, the Centre was so kind to let the fathers practice their play and give them the chance to bond with their family members, expecially their children. I'm glad that Singaporeans(Officer and organiers) is so kind even though the law are very strict.Singapore give them a chance to turn over a new leaf and prepare this event for them. This not only let the prisoners a chance to be with her family but also to let them know that Singapore willing to forgive them and let them start a new. Thats what Yellow ribbon is for.