Nicholas Teo admitted to hospital due to liver viral infection

My poor Nicholas Teo had admitted in a hospital in China yesterday T.T

According to the doctor, his liver showed a very high level of viral infection, high until it may bring risks to him. However, the doctor have not found the cause of this infection. I think is due to the contaminated food he consumed in China. Found some information in wikipedia, maybe the type of infection he suffer from is Hepatitis A.

Nicholas Teo had been too busy lately. Maybe this is a chance for him to take a good rest. Hope that he will recover faster. I will pray for him!

Below is the information I found in wikipedia

Viral hepatitis is liver inflammation due to a viral infection. It may present in acute (recent infection, relatively rapid onset) or chronic forms. The most common causes of viral hepatitis are the five unrelated hepatotropic viruses Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D, and Hepatitis E. In addition to the hepatitis viruses, other viruses that can also cause hepatitis include Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and Yellow fever.A virus previously called Hepatitis G virus is now classified as GB virus C because it does not appear to cause hepatitis.

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A or infectious jaundice is caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV), a picornavirus transmitted by the fecal-oral route often associated with ingestion of contaminated food or with anal-oral sex. It causes an acute form of hepatitis and does not have a chronic stage. The patient's immune system makes antibodies against HAV that confer immunity against future infection. People with hepatitis A are advised to rest, stay hydrated and avoid alcohol. A vaccine is available that will prevent HAV infection for up to 10 years. Hepatitis A can be spread through personal contact, consumption of raw sea food or drinking contaminated water. This occurs primarily in third world countries. Strict personal hygiene and the avoidance of raw and unpeeled foods can help prevent an infection. Infected people excrete HAV with their feces two weeks before and one week after the appearance of jaundice. The time between the infection and the start of the illness averages 28 days (ranging from 15 to 50 days),^[1] and most recover fully within 2 months, although approximately 15% of sufferers may experience continuous or relapsing symptoms from six months to a year following initial diagnosis.

STAR Librarian Annual Lunch - A Night To Remember

STAR Librarian Annual Lunch 2009! This event was held at Prescott Hotel, 11/10/09. I thought Klang Town will not be so jam on Sunday, but it turned out the other way round. It jammed like hell! So many people reached there late, so we started the thing late and ended it even later hahahaha... The most surprising thing was SMK Shahbandaraya Form 6s also held their Annual Lunch at the same place too! We were at the first floor and they were at the ground floor. Since we have friends in both sides, so we just walk up and down freely LOL. Well, that day was quite nice, I even went to set my hair! It only cost me RM10, cheap leh hehehe...

Leong Jin & Sam

Leong Jin & me

Siew Lee, Eei Yuen and me

Kim Pel, Mei jee and me

Hui Jan, Amira and me

Queen of the day

King of the day

King and Queen Nominees

Violet, Leong Jin and Teik Wee

Wei John!

Sam & Yong Ann

Sim Lee and Sam showing their beautiful legs

Violet and me

Birds of Paradise

The birds of paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. They are found in eastern Indonesia, Torres Strait Islands, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia. The members of this family are perhaps best known for the plumage of the males of most species, in particular highly elongated and elaborate feathers extending from the beak, wings or head. Birds of paradise range in size from the King Bird of Paradise at 50 grams (1.8 oz) and 15 cm (6 in) to the Black Sicklebill at 110 cm (43 in) and the Curl-crested Manucode at 430 grams (15.2 oz). Best known are the members of the genus Paradisaea, including the type species, the Greater Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea apoda. This species was described from specimens brought back to Europe from trading expeditions. These specimens had been prepared by native traders by removing their wings and feet so that they could be used as decorations. This was not known to the explorers and led to the belief that the birds never landed but were kept permanently aloft by their plumes. This is the origin of both the name "birds of paradise" and the specific name apoda — without feet.

Birds of paradise are generally crow-like in general body-form, and, indeed are the brother group to the Corvids (crows and jays). They have stout or long bills and strong feet, with around two-thirds of the species being strongly sexually dimorphic.

They live in tropical forests, including rainforest, swamps and moss forest. In most species, the diet consists predominantly of fruit, although riflebirds and sicklebills also favour insects and other arthropods.

Most species have elaborate mating rituals, with the Paradisaea species using a lek-type mating system. Others, such as the Cicinnurus and Parotia species, have highly ritualised mating dances. Males are polygamous in the sexually dimorphic species, but monogamous in at least some of the monomorphic species. Hybridisation is frequent in these birds, suggesting the polygamous species of bird of paradise are very closely related despite being in different genera. Many hybrids have been described as new species, and doubt remains regarding whether some forms, such as Rothschild's Lobe-billed Bird of Paradise, are valid. Despite the presence of hybrids, some ornithologists hypothesise that at least some putative hybrids are valid species that may be extinct.

Birds of paradise build their nests from soft materials, such as leaves, ferns, and vine tendrils, typically placed in a tree fork. Clutch size is somewhat uncertain. In the large species, it is probably almost always just one egg. Smaller species may produce clutches of 2-3.Eggs hatch after 16–22 days, and the young leave the nest at between 16 and 30 days of age.