Asmara, 6 September 2009 - As part of efforts to prevent any incident of the H1N1 flu in Eritrea which is widely spreading in the world, over 11,300 visitors have been quarantined at the Asmara International Airport over the past 6 months, according to Dr. Worede Mesfin, head of the Health Ministry’s branch in the Central region.

He further indicated that 8 suspected visitors have been undergoing complete medical checkups at the special hospital around Vilago here in the capital, and that they have already been released as they were not infected with the epidemic.

Dr. Worede stated that on the top of the medical checkup at the Asmara International Airport, a week-long serious follow up is undertaken for the visitors in the respective nearby health centers. Even if they travel to any region of the country, they remain under follow up, he added.

A special health center equipped with the necessary and enough medicines is working diligently to prevent any possible infection of the H1N1 Flu in the country.

Dr. Worede underscored that the activities Eritrea is carrying out to prevent the epidemic is wining acclaim on the part of the World Health Organization (WHO). Source: (Shabait)

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