Authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Friday advised passengers who will be arriving from China and Taiwan
to approach airport quarantine officers first to determine if they manifest flu-like symptoms that can be associated
with the H7N9 flu virus.
The virus, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), has already infected more than 100 people and has caused 22 deaths.
The Department of Health (DOH) however said it is still not definite if the virus could be passed through human-to-human transmission.
Still, the DOH said people who manifest flu-like symptoms and have difficulty in breathing after a trip from China or Taiwan should immediately see a doctor.
The health department, in earlier advisories, said that young children and old people with serious medical condition are more prone to the H7N9 virus.
Asian countries on Thursday urged renewed vigilance against a spread of H7N9 bird flu after Taiwan reported a case of the deadly strain, the world’s first outside mainland China.
The self-governing island urged its residents to take “enhanced precautions” when visiting China—placing Shanghai, Beijing and five Chinese provinces on particular alert for travellers after at least 22 deaths were confirmed there.
Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed on Wednesday that a 53-year-old Taiwanese man, who had been working in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou, showed symptoms three days after returning home via Shanghai on April 9.
The man, who was infected in China, has been hospitalized since April 16 and is in a serious but stable condition, it said.
There have been at least 111 confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza in China, including the fatalities, figures from Chinese authorities and the World Health Organization showed Thursday.
State news agency Xinhua reported early Friday that the eastern province of Jiangxi had reported its first case. Xinhua, citing local health authorities, said a 69-year-old man was in a critical condition in hospital.
On Thursday the WHO maintained its global advisory for combating the bird flu, urging against contact with live poultry but not recommending any restrictions against travel to China. http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/46276-naia-starts-bird-flu-screening?
with the H7N9 flu virus.
The virus, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), has already infected more than 100 people and has caused 22 deaths.
The Department of Health (DOH) however said it is still not definite if the virus could be passed through human-to-human transmission.
Still, the DOH said people who manifest flu-like symptoms and have difficulty in breathing after a trip from China or Taiwan should immediately see a doctor.
The health department, in earlier advisories, said that young children and old people with serious medical condition are more prone to the H7N9 virus.
Asian countries on Thursday urged renewed vigilance against a spread of H7N9 bird flu after Taiwan reported a case of the deadly strain, the world’s first outside mainland China.
The self-governing island urged its residents to take “enhanced precautions” when visiting China—placing Shanghai, Beijing and five Chinese provinces on particular alert for travellers after at least 22 deaths were confirmed there.
Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed on Wednesday that a 53-year-old Taiwanese man, who had been working in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou, showed symptoms three days after returning home via Shanghai on April 9.
The man, who was infected in China, has been hospitalized since April 16 and is in a serious but stable condition, it said.
There have been at least 111 confirmed cases of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza in China, including the fatalities, figures from Chinese authorities and the World Health Organization showed Thursday.
State news agency Xinhua reported early Friday that the eastern province of Jiangxi had reported its first case. Xinhua, citing local health authorities, said a 69-year-old man was in a critical condition in hospital.
On Thursday the WHO maintained its global advisory for combating the bird flu, urging against contact with live poultry but not recommending any restrictions against travel to China. http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/46276-naia-starts-bird-flu-screening?
