As we all know Swine Flu is now the biggest hindrance that the world is facing and in India this disease is spreading a lot day by day. Its our duty to control the spread of such contagious disease. So Please spend a min in having look at this article that would help you in taking preventive measures.

What is H1N1 ?

Novel H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu”) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States of America in April 2009.

How do they spread ?

Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something – such as a surface or object – with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

Signs and Symptoms :

Fever, Cough, Sore throat, Runny or Stuffy nose, Body aches, Headache, Chills, Fatigue, Diarrhea and Vomiting.

Prevention & Treatment :

1. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.

2. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners* are also effective.

3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.

4. Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

5. Cleaning hard surfaces (e.g. door handles) frequently using a normal cleaning product.

6. If you are sick with flu-like illness, it is recommended that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine)

Metro Rail is all set to be a part of Chennai in few years. Chennai which suffers from huge traffic on the roads these days and have also been reportedly increasing. Hence the need for Metro Rail has arose and the governments have decided to implement the Chennai Metro Rail Project. It helps the people by providing the people of Chennai with a fast, reliable, convenient, efficient, modern and economical mode of public transport. 2 initial corridors have been proposed for the Phase-1 of the CMRP.

Corridor 1 with a legth of 23.1 kms from Washermenpet to Airport and Corridor-2 with a stretch of 22 kms from Chennai Central to St. Thomas Mount.

The tentative routes of the corridors are:

Corridor-1: Washermenpet – Broadway (Prakasam Road) – Chennai Central Station – Rippon Building – along Cooum River – Government Estate – Tarapore Towers – Spencers – Gemini – Anna Salai – Saidapet – Guindy – Chennai Airport.

Corridor-2: Chennai Central – along EVR Periyar Salai – Vepery – Kilpauk Medical College – Aminjikarai – Shenoy Nagar – Annanagar East – Anna Nagar 2nd avenue – Tirumangalam – Koyambedu – CMBT – along Inner Ring Road – Vadapalani – Ashok Nagar – SIDCO – Alandur – St. Thomas Mount.

The portions from Washermenpet to Saidapet and Central to Anna Nagar will be underground. Tentatively, Phase-1 of the project is programmed for completion in the financial year 2014-2015. Chennai is expected to glitter and go for a boom with the Metro Rail in the upcoming years. .

In the Athletissima meet on last tuesday, Usain Bolt ran the 200-metre race in 19.59 seconds at Lausanne (Switzerland). It was the 4th fastest race ever. It was one-hundredth of a second slower than Tyson Gay's run in May. Tyson made the mark with fair weather and breeze. On tuesday, Lausanne had a sinking temperature of 15 degrees and a heavy downpour. But they made no difference is Bolt's sprint.

Bolt proved that he was completely ready for the next month's World Championships in Berlin. Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay, the key rivals of Bolt meet head-to-head in the Stadio Olimpico shortly. Bolt's stunning 200-metre performance under rain in Lausanne has stunned Gay and Powell. "Bolt holds the record of 9.69 seconds in the Olympics, so it's going to take faster than 9.69 to beat him" said the former record-holder Powell.

England skipper Kevin Pieterson warned the Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting and his men to be careful facing their reverse-swinging pace attack. Andrew Flintoff, Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad continue to threaten the Aussies for the Ashes which is ahead.

Lalit Modi - The man behind the Indian Premier League is never a free man as the IPL 2009 has become a huge succes in the foreign soil. Modi has further plans of hosting 2 T20 leagues in a year. As the support given by the fans of South Africa for the last minute planned IPL has astonished everyone round the globe, has given Modi the clear chit to think about this.