Passengers From China Examined to Prevent H7N9

Passengers From China to be Examined to Prevent H7N9
Jakarta (Antara Bali) - International airports in Indonesia will be asked to specially examine passengers from certain provinces in China as an anticipatory measure against the spread of H7N9 bird flu virus, a health ministry official said.

"Big airports are requested to examine passengers from several affected provinces in China. Not all passengers from China but only from certain provinces will be affected," the director general of contagious disease control and environment health of the ministry of health, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, said here on Wednesday.

According to China's news agency Xinhua 28 people had been affected by the virus and nine of them had died until Wednesday.

Tjandra said increasing deaths from the virus had prompted his office to take anticipatory measures and issue a circular to international airports and seaports asking them to check passengers from certain provinces in China such as Shanghai and Zhejiang.

"I signed the circular yesterday (Tuesday, March 9). It would take two to three days before it reaches the airports and seaports," he said. (IGT)