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Hyderabad/Kochi:
Two persons, who arrived early on Monday from UK and Austria are being examined by doctors for suspected H1N1 flu.
Both passengers-- a 11-year-old boy and a 27-year-old woman-- have stated that they had fever 10 days back which is why they are being examined, airport sources said.
The two have been taken to the temporary quarantine room at the airport and are being examined there.
Meanwhile, two more suspected cases of swine flu were reported from Hyderabad. The earlier two suspected cases, which were reported from Hyderabad, were cleared by NICD, Delhi.
India safe?
The number of swine flu, H1N1 cases across the globe are rising steadily and the outbreak has reached alarming levels. Even though all the suspected cases in India have tested negative so far. The government is in no mood to take chances.
The Cabinet Secretary will hold a teleconference meeting with state governments to talk of measures to combat the influenza A (H1N1) incase of an outbreak in India.
The WHO has warned of a second wave of the virus - more lethal than the initial outbreak sweeping across countries.
Argentina has banned incoming flights from Mexico as the
South American nation copes with the H1N1 swine flu scare.
Three new countries have reported confirmed cases of flu - Ireland, the Netherlands, Colombia and El Salvador, making the total 19.
So far, the swine flu epidemic has killed 19 in people in Mexico and one toddler in the US.
The World Health Organisation has raised its tally to more than 700 almost doubled in the last 24 hours. And these are still cases, which are officially reported.
In fact, the WHO may increase the alert level from phase five to the highest phase six.
Both passengers-- a 11-year-old boy and a 27-year-old woman-- have stated that they had fever 10 days back which is why they are being examined, airport sources said.
The two have been taken to the temporary quarantine room at the airport and are being examined there.
Meanwhile, two more suspected cases of swine flu were reported from Hyderabad. The earlier two suspected cases, which were reported from Hyderabad, were cleared by NICD, Delhi.
India safe?
The number of swine flu, H1N1 cases across the globe are rising steadily and the outbreak has reached alarming levels. Even though all the suspected cases in India have tested negative so far. The government is in no mood to take chances.
The Cabinet Secretary will hold a teleconference meeting with state governments to talk of measures to combat the influenza A (H1N1) incase of an outbreak in India.
The WHO has warned of a second wave of the virus - more lethal than the initial outbreak sweeping across countries.
Argentina has banned incoming flights from Mexico as the
South American nation copes with the H1N1 swine flu scare.
Three new countries have reported confirmed cases of flu - Ireland, the Netherlands, Colombia and El Salvador, making the total 19.
So far, the swine flu epidemic has killed 19 in people in Mexico and one toddler in the US.
The World Health Organisation has raised its tally to more than 700 almost doubled in the last 24 hours. And these are still cases, which are officially reported.
In fact, the WHO may increase the alert level from phase five to the highest phase six.
