The governmetn has announced measures to fight the type-A(H1N1) influenza pandemic, focusing on public surveillance and an investigation on whether the virus could mutate, the Public Health Ministry said yesterday.
The ministry is discussing a control and prevention strategy with a national subcommittee,as the number of flu-infected people increases, particularly in upcountry provinces.
The subcommittee says 80 per cent of the population does not have immunity against type-A(H1N1) flu. It will closely monitor infection rates among students, people who work at entertainment venues, prisons, dormitories, factories and military camps.
In upcountry provinces, the sub-committee will use local administrative organisations ot survey and prevent infection, as they can access treatment faster.
The subcommittee will look for any mutation and cross-breeding of the new influenza virus in pigs and humans,.and for drug-resistant virus strains that could increase the severity of the pandemic.
The Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Ministry of Skcience and Technology and the Educational Institute will oversee these measures.
The subcommittee will format measures to boost the tourism industry. to create confidence and reduce tourist panic over the pandemic.
Finally,it will control infections in crowded areas by uring people to use hand wash gel and wear face masks.
Paijit has warned farmers who develop flu-lide symptoms to stay clear of pigs and poultry,to prevent the cross-breeding of a new strain of the type-A(H1N1) virus.
"I believe if we follow these measures we can handle the second pandemic wave, due in the next tow months," he siad.
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