With two Zika virus patients reported in Thailand, the Health ministry has ordered improved surveillance at airports. However, no screening is being carried out. The ground unit at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) targets passengers who reported fever, cold or cough. A senior member of the unit said, “We take down their details and refer them to a higher centre for screening. They arrive in the city and may get in touch with others. There is no screening mechanism set up at the airport.”
The unit has two nurses, one junior doctor and an official from the district medical and health office of Hyderabad. The World Health Organisa-tion has asked the government to strengthen screening at airports due to the huge traffic between South East Asian countries and India.
06/10/16 Deccan Chronicle
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The unit has two nurses, one junior doctor and an official from the district medical and health office of Hyderabad. The World Health Organisa-tion has asked the government to strengthen screening at airports due to the huge traffic between South East Asian countries and India.
06/10/16 Deccan Chronicle
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