Bird-flu: Manila Airport to screen passengers from India

The Customs unit at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport yesterday banned the entry of live birds and poultry products, following the call for vigilance in a conference on avian flu in Thailand.
The Manila International Airport Authority meanwhile, is renewing its fight to keep the Philippines bird-flu free by screening passengers coming from India, Thailand, including Indonesia, Myanmar and Pakistan which have recorded cases of infection by the H5N1 flu strain.
“We received a report from the Department of Agriculture to tighten the monitoring of airport and seaports to guard against the possible entry of infected animals,” said Celso Templo, customs deputy commissioner, who also heads the intelligence branch.
MIAA chief Alfonso Cusi has issued guidelines and recommendations for frontliners traveling and arriving with passengers from places reporting bird-flu cases.
25/01/08 Vito Barelo/Manila Standard Today, Philippines

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