Authorities in Nepal have decided to introduce screening of Nepal-bound passengers at border points from this week in a bid to shield the country from swine flu, officials said.
Although no cases of flu has been detected in the country so far, cases in the neighbouring country has made Nepal susceptible to the deadly flu, officials said.
The National Health Education, Information and Communication Centre has urged any one exhibiting symptoms such as fever, common cold, throat pain, nausea and diarrhoea to immediately contact health personnel and have a thorough check-up.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the influenza 'A' H1N1 (Swine Flu) a global pandemic. The disease is transmitted very easily from one person to another while coughing, sneezing, and using infected items as handkerchief and garments, WHO said.
So, people should be under special precaution to fend off this disease, the Centre pointed out.
Checking of passengers arriving from USA and Canada have already started at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu as a preventive measure against the flu.
Although no cases of flu has been detected in the country so far, cases in the neighbouring country has made Nepal susceptible to the deadly flu, officials said.
The National Health Education, Information and Communication Centre has urged any one exhibiting symptoms such as fever, common cold, throat pain, nausea and diarrhoea to immediately contact health personnel and have a thorough check-up.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the influenza 'A' H1N1 (Swine Flu) a global pandemic. The disease is transmitted very easily from one person to another while coughing, sneezing, and using infected items as handkerchief and garments, WHO said.
So, people should be under special precaution to fend off this disease, the Centre pointed out.
Checking of passengers arriving from USA and Canada have already started at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu as a preventive measure against the flu.
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