Beware of second AH1N1 outbreak
Suraj A. Bandara
Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena yesterday warned of a second
outbreak of Swine Flu (AH1N1 virus) and instructed provincial Heath
Ministers to issue vaccines immediately to all parties at risk. All
hospitals should be fully prepared to face the second wave of the
influenza and preventive methods should be taken by all heath officials,
he said.
AH1N1 vaccines would be handed over to health care officials who have
direct contact with the patients.
All heads of the Hospitals were informed by the Ministry to make sure
that fresh stocks of AH1N1 vaccines are available and that their staff
are immunized with the vaccine.
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