Thai fights against Swine Flu
Thai government has tightened precautions against Mexican swine flu at all its airports – this was announced by Public Health minister Witthaya Kaewparadai.
Thailand’s national carrier – Thai Airways International (THAI) recently announced a series of steps to prevent the flu outbreak. THAI staffs at check in counters and boarding counters have been asked to observe passengers with possible influenza symptoms. If the staff finds any passenger with possible symptoms, the suspected passenger is to be reported to the airport physician.
All incoming passengers are required to fill out a questionnaire on whether they have visited affected countries and further they have to pass through the thermal scanners on arrival.
The public health minister has told that the health ministry presently has a stockpile of 320,000 courses of the anti viral drug – oseltamivir, which could treat 320,000 people. In addition, Government Pharmaceutical Organisation has been asked to produce another 100,000 courses as a precautionary measure in case of emergency.
Meanwhile the Thai embassy has contacted all the Thai nationals registered with Thai embassy in Mexico and they were reported healthy. There are also other Thai nationals living in Mexico who are not registered with the Thai embassy.
In other news, Thailand will hold a special ASEAN health ministers meeting in Bangkok on May 7th and 8th to address the swine flu.