About time Singapore has its first case. Who are we kidding? It is I-N-E-V-I-T-A-B-L-E.

People travel abroad, mingle with people, catch it and bring it back as a souvenir. It is bound to spread to every major city in the world. And we shouldn't be holding our breath as we wait for it to spread to Sierra Leone or East Timor.

Look on the bright side, this shows Singapore is what she claims to be; a truly cosmopolitan city where people from all across the globe gather to share knowledge, skills, expertise and now, diseases.

About time Singapore has its first case. Who are we kidding? It is I-N-E-V-I-T-A-B-L-E.

People travel abroad, mingle with people, catch it and bring it back as a souvenir. It is bound to spread to every major city in the world. And we shouldn't be holding our breath as we wait for it to spread to Sierra Leone or East Timor.

Look on the bright side, this shows Singapore is what she claims to be; a truly cosmopolitan city where people from all across the globe gather to share knowledge, skills, expertise and now, diseases.

1. Singapore's first H1N1.