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cases of swine flu virus found in Mexico, U.S., and New Zealand, Asia is now in "standby One," Sunday. Asia, who for many years "war" with the outbreak of SARS and bird flu, menyiagakan airport checkpoint and the border at all.
Outbreak of swine flu is believed to be extended to other regions in the world. World Health Organization (WHO) reminded, swine flu virus is potentially a very big pandemic. Cases of swine flu is considered the WHO as "the condition for public health emergency" that must receive immediate attention of the international community.
Until this far swine flu virus was reported to have extended to New Zealand, USA, Israel, and France. Swine flu virus is suspected to be quickly expanded to various countries in time very quickly because of air transportation. Therefore, one way is to prevent a post-post medical examination at the airport-the airport.
In Japan, for example, now the international airport tighten the inspection of all passengers arriving from Mexico. Quarantine officers also active share masks cover the nose and mouth while using the camera technology to scan the body heat of the passengers to ensure that the symptoms of flu or fever. "We must prevent flu this late before," said Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso to the journalist.
Agriculture Minister Shigeru Ishiba mengimbau community to remain calm and not panic. I have nothing feared. Moreover, given the drug Tamiflu have the votes Ishiba is very effective.
Stop the import of meat
, South Korea and Taiwan also has the same policy. All passengers who arrive from countries affected by swine flu virus must pass the post first medical examination. In fact, the Government of South Korea is now also the quarantine for imported pig meat from Mexico and the U.S.. Russia even more firmly. Although there were no cases of swine flu, the government forbade the import of meat from Mexico, several U.S. states, and nine Latin American countries.
Prevention
with cork checkpoint in the airport's health is also done in China. Minister of Public Health in Thailand Witthaya Kaewparadai mengimbau Thailand so that people be careful if traveling to the U.S. and Mexico.
According to WHO, the virus reached phase 4 if the virus move from human to human. When the virus is found in at least two of the same area, meaning it has been 5 phase. Phase 6 the global pandemic.
