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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1986

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MAINTAIN A CLEAN KITCHEN THAT IS FREE FROM PEST AND RODENT INFESTATION;

CLEAN ONE'S HANDS BEFORE PREPARING OR HANDLING FOOD AND EVERY TIME AFTER GOING TO THE TOILET #

* USE WHOLESOME FOOD AND WATER;

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USE CLEAN COOKING UTENSILS:

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STORE ALL PERISHABLE FOOD NOT FOR IMMEDIATE CONSUMPTION IN REFRIGERATOR. COOKED FOOD

STORED IN REFRIGERATOR SHOULD BE SEPARATED FROM RAW FOOD ITEMS;

* DO NOT THAW FROZEN FOOD UNTIL IT IS NEEDED

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NEVER USE A CHOPPING BLOCK AND KNIFE FOR CUTTING COOKED FOOD IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN USED FOR CUTTING RAW FOOD, PARTICULARLY MEAT OR POULTRY;

* COOK FOOD, ESPECIALLY MEAT, THOROUGHLY BEFORE

CONSUMPTION =

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EAT COOKED FOOD WHILE IT IS STILL HOT. DON'T LEAVE IT EXPOSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME

FOOD TO BE KEPT OVER-NIGHT SHOULD BE PUT IN A REFRIGERATOR. RECOOK LEFTOVERS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING; AND

* ALL GARBAGE AND WASTE SHOULD BE PUT INTO A

DUSTBIN AND PROPERLY COVERED BEFORE DISPOSAL.

TURNING TO INOCULATION AGAINST CHOLERA, DR CHAN SAID: +ACCORDING TO WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION AND OTHER WORLD LEADING AUTHORITIES, VACCINATION MAY NOT GIVE YOU THE PROTECTION YOU EXPECT.

+AT THE MOST YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT 50 PER CENT PROTECTION ONLY. INSTEAD YOU MAY GET A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. YOU MAY BECOME A HIDDEN CARRIER AND SUBSEQUENTLY AFFECT YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND IF YOU ARE A FOOD HANDLER YOU MAY AFFECT THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.+

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