KIA takes measures against swine flu

Passengers coming into the country

through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) are being observed

by surveillance teams for any symptoms that might indicate that they

might be having the swine flu.
Upon a directive from the Ministry of Health, the Port Health

Department at the KIA is carrying out this directive in collaboration

with the Ghana Airport Company Limited and the Ghana

Immigration Service, as part of measures to prevent the spread of

disease into the country.
Mr Abraham Adom, Director of Port Health at the KIA, told the

Ghana News Agency on Wednesday that in-coming passengers are

also given fliers which contain information on symptoms of the

disease and anyone experiencing any symptoms is advised to

immediately contact the Port Health Desk at the airport.
He said special arrangements had also been made to deal with

any suspected cases that might be detected at the airport, but no

such case had been detected so far.
Mr Adom advised the public, especially people who come into

contact with others who have just arrived from other countries and

that have symptoms, to contact the nearest health centre.
The disease which originated in Mexico has spread to the US,

Canada and Spain, among other countries.
The World Health Organization has warned all countries to be

vigilant for unusual flu or pneumonia-like symptoms among young

and healthy adults as a measure to prevent the spread of the disease.
Dr Elias Sory, Director General of the Ghana Health Service, has

advised Ghanaians not to panic over the outbreak, saying adequate

measures had been put in place to contain any possible outbreak.
GNA