The investigations were carried out at Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) and until the results was received the boy was kept under the care of Port Health Authority at Male’ International Airport.
Early this month a 22 year old British woman was also screened for swine flue, after she showed flue like symptoms and she was transferred to quarantine center in Funadhoo Island, she was later tested negative.
In order to prevent an out break of swine flue in Maldives, passengers arriving Maldives though sea ports and airports are being screened for swine flue (A H1N1 virus). In this regard, over 33,000 passengers have been screened, including some 3000 passengers coming from affected countries. So far no one has been tested positive.
According to World Health Organization (WHO) latest statistics swine flue has been detected in 39 countries. A total of 8480 people affected with 72 fatalities.
The WHO has reported that the virus has been detected in Asian countries like Hong Kong, Korea and Thailand. Indian health authorities on Saturday confirmed that a passenger who had arrived in Hyderabad from New York, America, has tested positive for the Swine Flu virus, Influenza A H1N1.
Health ministry has called on the travelling public to exercise caution when travelling abroad. Symptoms of the disease include watery nose, coughing, fever, sneezing and shortness of breath.
No comments:
Post a Comment