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  • JAN 14, 2021 Needle phobia effects from 3.5% to 10% of the general population, according to research estimates. Some degree of anxiety or distress around needles appears to be more even more prevalent

    Needle phobia effects from 3.5% to 10% of the general population, according to research estimates. Some degree of anxiety or distress around needles appears to be more even more prevalent. Gallup Polls in 1998 and 2001 found that needles ranked among the top fears of American adults, with 21% of respondents in both surveys saying they were afraid of needles or getting a shot.

    That fear can have public health consequences when patients forgo medical care and vaccines.

    Anxiety from needles and shots was cited as a reason why many American adults avoided getting a flu vaccine, according to a 2019 poll by NORC at the University of Chicago. The survey found that 37% of Americans didn’t intend to get a flu shot; of those, 16% described dislike of needles as a major reason and 15% said it was a minor reason for not getting immunized.

    Public health consequences

    A notable case of needle phobia was basketball player and former Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose, who famously refused to get stitches for a gash on his face he suffered during a college game in 2008, citing his trypanophobia.

    “I’m terrified of needles,” he said at the time, according to The Associated Press. “If I would have got stitches, they would have had to stick a needle right above my eye. So I was pouting, stormed out of the locker room. I was mad.”

    Some have found his phobia intriguing, since he has many tattoos. Yet he has described encountering a needle for medical care as a completely different experience from getting a tattoo.

    When he avoided stitches, some of the media coverage was merciless, including one online headline that declared “Needles make Derrick Rose cry.”

    But mental health experts caution that phobias are more than just discomfort or an aversion to the source of anxiety, and they can cause the sufferer much anguish.

    “I definitely think there’s a stigma,” said Maha Zayed, a clinical psychologist at the OCD and Anxiety Center. “People don’t understand the severity of it or how terrifying it can feel.”

    Fear of needles is considered a specific phobia, the most common category of anxiety disorders, which effect about 19 million American adults, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Often these specific phobias emerge in childhood or young adulthood, and are marked by an overwhelming and irrational fear of typical, everyday experiences, situations or activities.

    Other common specific phobias include fear of insects, flying, enclosed spaces, driving and heights.

    The fear of needles can also have broader public health implications, particularly amid a pandemic that can only be quelled by vaccinating a large segment of the population.

    A 2018 University of Michigan study found that needle fear spurred 16% of adult patients, 27% of hospital employees and 18% of workers at long-term care facilities to refrain from getting a flu vaccine.

    “Having a fear of needles is extremely common, and it has real implications,” said Jennifer McLenon, co-author of the study and an infection prevention specialist at a Detroit hospital. “It’s easy to dismiss it as something a child will grow out of, but our study shows that this fear can exist in people of any age. It can impact whether affected people will seek medical care and stay up to date on their vaccines, which in turn can affect their individual health outcomes, and possibly even herd immunity in their communities.”

    McLenon surmised that some of the people who refuse a flu shot due to fear of needles might forgo a COVID-19 vaccine for the same reason. The new vaccine might even seem more frightening because it requires a second booster shot weeks later, for maximum efficacy.

    Others, though, might be able to overcome their phobia because fear of COVID-19 looms larger, she said.

    The number of cases recently surpassed a million in Illinois and 87 million worldwide; more than 18,000 in the state and 1.89 million across the globe have lost their lives to the new virus.

    “They have to factor in their concerns about getting and spreading the disease, any underlying conditions they may have, and the other ways in which the pandemic is affecting their lives,” she said. “I think it will come down to whether a person’s fear of needles outweighs their fear of COVID-19.”

  • 2021年1月17日 新加坡新增社区病例包括一对本地夫妻 和早前确诊兽医助理的妻子 新增的四起社区病例当中,有两人分别是新加坡童军总会男职员和他的妻子。

    新加坡昨天(1月16日)新增的四起社区病例当中,有两人分别是新加坡童军总会男职员和他的妻子。

    根据卫生部文告,该名童军总会的39岁新加坡籍男职员主要在办公室处理行政工作,他也是Westpoint Transit的兼职巴士司机。他于本月11日发烧,透过远程看诊求医,再于13日前往综合诊疗所,同时接受了冠病检测,前天确诊后送院。

    该名职员的血清检测呈阴性,显示他可能是近期受感染。他出现症状后没再去上班,目前与其他病例暂无关联。

    他的39岁新加坡籍妻子同样染病,女方在华侨银行淡滨尼中心担任行政人员,但不会与客户接触,最后一次上班是在8日出现症状前。她于本月13日出现急性呼吸道感染症状,隔天去诊所求医,同日被转介至综合诊疗所接受冠病检测,前天确诊。

    另一起社区病例是一名28岁新加坡籍女子,她是本月13日确诊警队兽医助理的妻子,从事新加坡监狱署官员,但不会与囚犯接触,这期间也主要是居家办公。

    剩余的社区病例则是一名持工作准证的33岁中国籍男子,在食品制造公司Golden Bridge Foods Manufacturing从事食品处理人员,目前与其他病例关联不明。

    昨天唯一一起新增客工宿舍病例则来自大士南12街1号的大士南客工宿舍。这名持工作准证的37岁印度籍男子在裕廊岛沙克拉路的雪佛龙奥伦耐(Chevron Oronite)担任保温器安装人员。他并未出现症状,而是在接受例行检测时被发现。

    我国昨天新增的其余19起病例均属境外输入,抵新时已接获居家通知或接受隔离。

    确诊病患近期到过的地点增加四个,它们包括碧山11街的Mata Thai餐馆、Vision Exchange商业大楼的Chice – The Original Chickata餐馆、德惠巷的昇菘超市和坎贝拉广场的亚坤(Ya Kun Kaya Toast)。

    截至昨天中午,我国累计确诊病例达5万9083起。卫生部强调,近期的本土感染病例反映出国人不可掉以轻心,必须继续遵守安全管理措施,避免疫情回弹。

  • 2021-1-18,法国一名十九岁政治学院女生写信给法国总统马克龙,诉说新冠疫情使她对人生的未来不再抱有梦想。马克龙上周五亲自回信,表示年轻世代的苦痛与牺牲值得尊敬,并请他们再坚持一下

    法国一名十九岁政治学院女生写信给法国总统马克龙,诉说新冠疫情使她对人生的未来不再抱有梦想,如同槁木死灰。马克龙上周五亲自回信,表示年轻世代的苦痛与牺牲值得尊敬,并请他们再坚持一下。史特拉斯堡政治高等学院女生苏波(Heidi Soupault),因新冠病毒采取的封城、社交距离等措施,感受到人与人之间被逼孤立,因此写了封公开信给马克龙。苏波写道,「感觉就像死了」、「再也没有梦想」。她质问总统:「若对未来不再有希望与展望,那十九岁的我们还剩下甚么?」

    这封信在社交媒体中传开,马克龙在十五日回覆这位学生,并请她「再努力几周」。马克龙回信中写道:「这份痛苦令人有所感触也使人忧心。这个疫情偷走了你们许多东西。带走你们曾梦想的学生岁月、你们曾幻想的经历、你们曾盼望的友情与爱情。使你们已然不确定的未来更加黯淡,突然间成为一阵浓雾。」

    苏波在信中说,「我明白您工作的困难,但我所有的计画都一个接一个石沉大海。这一次,我向团结说声『去他的』」。对此,马克龙回覆,「事情会好转的,但同时要遵守规范」。总统解释,虽然目标是放宽限制,但目前还是不能复校,「我跟您实话实说:还需要再坚持一下」。

    苏波上周五接受LCI电视台专访时表示:「我以治疗的方式写下这封信。书写,是我展现的方式。写信给马克龙,是个象徵,我是在向全世界诉说。我贴这封信时不知道其他人跟我有一样的感受,现在发现我其实不是唯一感到痛苦的。因此,这份痛苦应该是合理的。」

  • 2021年01月17日【马来西亚卫生总监文告3】10新增感染群 6成与职场相关

    (吉隆坡17日讯)大马今天新增总计327人确诊的10个冠病感染群,6成与职场相关,涉及沙巴、柔佛、吉隆坡、雪兰莪、纳闽、彭亨、沙巴和马六甲,包括雪邦移民局扣留营出现第二个感染群。

    卫生总监丹斯里诺希山医生发文告说,国内迄今通报651个感染群,359个已脱离观察,其余292个活跃感染群中,有86个感染群今天有新增病例,最多病例的是大道工地感染群(KLUSTER TAPAK BINA LEBUH),达253宗。

    今日的10个感染群详情如下:

    ·在沙巴亚庇鉴定的马威拉路感染群(KLUSTER JALAN MAWILA)
    涉及职场,索引病例是实邦加海军基地人员,在准备跨州前接受筛检,并于1月13日确诊,共有130人接受筛检,15人确诊。

    ·在柔佛新山鉴定的霹雳路感染群(KLUSTER JALAN PERAK)
    涉及巴西古当工业区一家工厂的目标性职场筛检,共有504人接受筛检,35人确诊。

    ·在吉隆坡班底谷鉴定的MENERUNG路感染群
    涉及孟沙 One Menerung公寓保安人员的目标式职场筛检,在今天鉴定确诊病例,共有26人接受筛检,23人确诊。

    ·在吉隆坡蒂蒂旺莎鉴定的YAP路建筑工地感染群
    涉及甘榜峇鲁叶观盛路(Jalan Yap Kwan Seng)一个工地的目标性职场筛检,共有47人接受筛检,21人确诊。

    ·在雪兰莪乌鲁冷岳鉴定的班登英达路感染群(KLUSTER JALAN PANDAN INDAH)
    涉及吉隆坡一家公司的目标性职场筛检,在今天鉴定确诊病例,共有87人接受筛检,77人确诊。

    ·在纳闽鉴定的莫哈末沙烈路感染群(KLUSTER JALAN MOHAMMED SALLEH)
    涉及职场,病例在纳闽工业培训学院通报,索引病例曾前往沙巴,出现症状接受筛检,并于昨天确诊,共有423人接受筛检,12人确诊。

    ·雪兰莪雪邦扣留营2感染群(KLUSTER DTI SEPANG 2)
    涉及被扣者遣返原国前筛检,最早于1月3日鉴定确诊病例,共有238人接受筛检,80人确诊。

    ·在彭亨淡马鲁和马兰鉴定的拉达区感染群(KLUSTER RANTAU LADA)
    索引病例的住家位于淡马鲁武吉拉达,曾从雪州跨州,出现症状接受筛检,并于1月9日确诊,共有58人接受筛检,19人确诊。

    ·在沙巴古打毛律孟浪卡生态园(TAMAN IKAN JINAK MELANGKAP TIONG)和斗亚兰鉴定的观赏鱼园区感染群(KLUSTER TAMAN IKAN JINAK)
    涉及家庭日活动,索引病例出现症状接受筛检,并于1月12日确诊,共有46人接受筛检,21人确诊。

    ·在马六甲中央县和野新鉴定的PANTAI PERINGGIT感染群
    索引病例出现症状接受筛检,并于1月11日确诊,共有128人接受筛检,24人确诊。

  • 2021年01月17日 马来西亚首相同意成立冠病委会 盼医学界推荐适合代表

    (吉隆坡17日讯)针对国内46位医学界专家发出的公开信,首相丹斯里慕尤丁指出,他同意医学界专家指政府应成立冠病健康与科学委员会,以应对疫情的提议,并希望有关专家可推荐适合代表参与。

    他说,为持续应对涉及疫情的各项课题,他也欢迎医学界专家派遣代表,以便可与他本人、卫生部长、首相公共卫生特别顾问及相关高级官员会面。

    “我将听取你们的劝告与意见,以便我们可共同减少冠病确诊病例,乃至减轻冠病对民众生计的影响。”

    慕尤丁今日晚间发文告,回应医学界专家于本月7日向他发出的公开信。

    医学界专家在公开信列出10项关键应对疫情措施,当中包括建议立即组成一支冠病应对工作队,以及建议采用更为快速的抗原检测试剂盒(RTK-Ag)测试,而不是PCR试剂盒。

    慕尤丁指出,国盟政府将优先执行应对疫情的工作,以及缓解疫情造成的社会与经济冲击。

    “为结束疫情及振兴国家,我将继续搁置政治及专注于跨社会的工作。感谢你们在这方面支持政府,期待与你们的代表进行互动。”

    另一方面,慕尤丁补充,在去年12月15日,他本身已欢迎5位参与发表公开信的医学专家,在与高级部长及官员会面时,提出他们的劝告。

    他针对公开信提及的其他建议说,其中许多建议早前已获得卫生总监丹斯里诺希山医生的处理,或是正在处理的过程之中。

    慕尤丁说,卫生部自去年6月进行社区筛检时,就已采用RTK-Ag的方式检测冠病。

    “我们那时候是全球其中一个采用RTK-Ag进行筛检的国家。”

    他指出,截至本月14日,卫生部共进行了36万5740次RTK-Ag筛检,确诊率为3.75%;至于针对外劳的RTK-Ag筛检,截至本月13日共进行了14万6083次筛检,确诊率为2%。

    慕尤丁说,卫生部宣布冠病轻微症状者只需根据特定规定居家隔离,以及将患者移至私人医院接受治疗的措施,都可减轻政府医院的负担,以及保护有关医院已承受许多压力的医护人员。

    慕尤丁说,政府首要任务是关注民众的福祉,因此政府将继续努力改善防疫工作,包括设法加强遵守现有条例的情况。