miércoles, 29 de abril de 2009

At airports to prevent the spread of swine flu

Besides all the safety checks that must pass through the airport have now been incorporated extraordinary measures to prevent the spread of a pandemic such as influenza can be deadly. For one week in Mexican airports have begun to conduct questionnaires systematically to prevent passengers in a state of compromised health, perhaps infected, leaving the Mexican national territory.

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World news about the type of influenza that developed in Mexico in the last week were alarming. The so-called swine flu, it is a mutation of an influenza virus that affects the pigs, has claimed about 140 lives in Mexico and has spread to regions as far away as Europe, Israel and other countries of America.

It has already been recommended for travelers who have to go to Mexico to delay, if possible, their flights. The measure was extended in some regions of the United States for prevention.

Recently began to carry out checks at American airports and to all passengers coming directly or by combination of Mexico. Thus cases were reported in France, United Kingdom, Chile, Russia, among others.

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Checks at airports scanners consist of fever for which all passengers must pass, questionnaires and medical examinations, and a network of direct transfer to any person suspected of carrying the disease can present any of the symptoms (cough, fever , vomiting, difficulty breathing, see here other symptoms).

And if you are thinking about going to Mexico soon and no chance of delaying the trip, it is best to take some precautions, especially when it comes to being in close contact with people who have symptoms or in enclosed areas with many people. Use a chinstrap may be a good idea, as well as controlling daily body temperature and go to a doctor barely detect any symptoms.

While the globalized world prevents the closure of the border and movement of people all around the globe is constant, these controls, which seem to only add inconvenience to our passage through the airport, they can avoid the uncontrolled spread of a virus that has proven to be mortal.

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