Daily News Online
 

DateLine Monday, 27 April 2009

News Bar »

News: UN, Sri Lanka to harness international support ...        Political: Landslide UPFA Victory ...       Business: Market capitalization reaches Rs.602.2 billion ...        Sports: ‘An opportunity for youngsters to show their prowess’ ...

Home

 | SHARE MARKET  | EXCHANGE RATE  | TRADING  | PICTURE GALLERY  | ARCHIVES | 

dailynews
 ONLINE


OTHER PUBLICATIONS


OTHER LINKS

Marriage Proposals
Classified
Government Gazette

Asia on alert over Mexican flu threat

HONG KONG: Asian health officials went on alert and urged the public to be vigilant Sunday amid the threat of a flu strain that has killed up to 81 people in Mexico and sparked warnings of a potential pandemic.

Governments across the region, which has in recent years been at the forefront of the SARS and bird flu epidemics, urged the public, and especially travellers, to be on guard for symptoms of the new multi-strain of swine fever.

In New Zealand, a 25-strong school group was quarantined pending the results of medical tests after returning from Mexico with flu-like symptoms, local health authorities said. Results were expected later Sunday.

In Japan, airports tightened checks on passengers arriving from Mexico, with quarantine officials giving out face masks and using thermography imaging cameras to screen for passengers with a fever.

Health officials handed out leaflets to those headed for Mexico and the United States, urging them to wear face masks and wash their hands regularly to prevent infection from the new multi-strain swine flu.

EMAIL |   PRINTABLE VIEW | FEEDBACK

Ceylinco Banyan Villas
www.lankafood.com
www.army.lk
www.news.lk
www.defence.lk
Donate Now | defence.lk
www.apiwenuwenapi.co.uk
LANKAPUVATH - National News Agency of Sri Lanka
www.peaceinsrilanka.org

| News | Editorial | Business | Features | Political | Security | Sport | World | Letters | Obituaries |

Produced by Lake House Copyright © 2009 The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd.

Comments and suggestions to : Web Editor