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SINGAPORE – There is nothing wrong with drinking water, but the advice that is circulating on how to protect yourself against influenza is not from the Ministry of Health (MOH).
The advice, purportedly issued by the MOH because “the influenza this time is serious”, tells people to constantly sip water as “once your membrane in your throat is dried, the virus will invade into your body within 10 mins”.
There is no truth to this, said the MOH: “Keeping one’s throat moist does not prevent influenza.”
The message making the rounds on WhatsApp and other platforms claims that it is a notice to the public by the MOH that the current outbreak is serious.
The poor grammar alone would have indicated that the message is not from the ministry.
The message also says: “Till end of March, do not go to crowded places, wear mask as needed especially in train or public transportation.”
It does not say why masks can be discarded from April.
When asked about the rest of the advice given in the fake message, the MOH gave the usual advice: that the flu is spread mainly by droplets through an infected person coughing and sneezing.
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