Sheesha smokers at high risk of catching virus.Byline: MANDEEP SINGH SHEESHA smokers could be contributing to the spread of the swine flu swine flu n. A highly contagious form of human influenza caused by a filterable virus identical or related to a virus formerly isolated from infected swine. , it has been claimed. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Bahrain Anti-Smoking Society, sheesha pipes are an ideal tool for users to catch the virus since they are often passed from person to person. "This is a real threat and all sheesha users should be careful," said society vice-president Dr Kadhem Al Halwachi. "We have already been told smokers are at an increased risk of getting complications from the swine flu because a smoker's lungs are already compromised." Health officials last week added smokers to a list of "high risk" individuals who could contract the H1N1 virus. Public health and primary care assistant under-secretary Dr Mariam Al Jalahma had said smokers' lungs were already weakened weak·en tr. & intr.v. weak·ened, weak·en·ing, weak·ens To make or become weak or weaker. weak  en·er n. , so the
virus, which affects the respiratory system respiratory system: see respiration. respiratory system Organ system involved in respiration. In humans, the diaphragm and, to a lesser extent, the muscles between the ribs generate a pumping action, moving air in and out of the lungs through a , was more dangerous for them than for non-smokers. She said smokers were as much at risk as cardiac patients, diabetics, children under five and those suffering from morbid obesity morbid obesity n. The condition of weighing at least twice the ideal weight. morbid obesity Superobesity Bariatircs A condition defined as 45 kg > ideal body weight, 2 times > ideal/standard weight or, for . The warning has since been included in the Health Ministry's swine flu awareness campaign. Copyright 2009 Gulf Daily News Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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