SWINE FLU: FORGOTTEN BY MANY, BUT NOT BY AIRPORTS
May 1st, 2010
BY MARK ROWE
REMEMBER swine flu? While minute-by-minute updates in the international media have evaporated, the H1N1 virus has not, and airports around the world are being advised to maintain elevated levels of vigilance and good hygiene.
In June 2009, the World Health Organisation (WHO) raised the H1N1 virus alert to 'Phase Six' - signifying a pandemic - where it remains at the time of writing. In Europe, most countries report a low intensity of respiratory diseases, and the most active areas of transmission occur in west and central Africa, limited areas of ...
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