High Commission of India, Dhaka
June 18, 2009 |
June 18, 2009- Screening of incoming passengers in India for Influenza A (H1N1) infection |
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All persons travelling to India are advised that Indian authorities continue to screen incoming passengers for influenza A (H1N1). As part of screening, there could be quarantine, hospitalization, etc in case of detection of symptoms connected with Flu.
For this purpose 221 doctors and 111 paramedics have been deployed at 76 counters in all International airports in India.
A total of 20,07,408 passengers have been screened as of June 16, 2009. Out of these, samples of 329 persons have been tested of which thirty-five have been tested positive for novel Influenza A [H1N1]. Of these, only two are indigenous cases who got the infection from the positive cases traveled from abroad. The rest of the samples have been found negative for the novel virus. Among the 329 tested, 109 were identified through health screening at International Airports, 14 identified through contact tracing and the rest were samples from persons who have self reported.
Of the 35 cases, twelve have been discharged. Rests of the passengers are all stable and remain admitted in identified health facility.
The situation is being constantly monitored by Indian authorities.
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