Flights with cases of A/H1N1 flu disinfected

      HCM City’s health department held a meeting with the Steering Committee for A/H1N1 flu Prevention and Control at Tan Son Nhat international airport on June 15 to discuss measures to combat A/H1N1 flu.
All the relevant agencies agreed on a plan to disinfect flights after detecting suspected cases of H1N1 flu by using disinfectants produced in the UK and the US to ensure passenger safety.
So far, 152 flights with A/H1N1 suspected cases of infection on board have been dealt with. In addition, the health department also agreed to provide the Steering Committee with the latest information on the development of A/H1N1 flu.
Some 23 A/H1N1 patients have been treated in HCM City and 13 discharged from hospital so far.
On June 15, 14 passengers with high temperatures were detected at Tan Son Nhat airport and sent to Pham Ngoc Thanh hospital for isolation. In addition, another five suspected patients had health check-ups at hospitals in the city and are waiting for their test results.