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SANTO DOMINGO.- Public Health minister Bautista Rojas Thursday announced the installation of special areas in all hospitals across the country to deal with possible swine flu cases.

He said after the World Health Organization World raised its global alert system to 5 on a 6-point scale, indicating a pandemic is imminent, the health authorities continued to shore up the preventive measures in the country, that’s still free of cases of the H1 N1 swine flu virus. "Because of the change of alert we must expand the monitoring strategy and adapt s more operative strategy.”

Rojas said he’ll instruct all Regional Health directors to head the application of preventive measures at the ports and airports, and has assigned 70 epidemiologists to maintain a strict vigilance across the country.

The Public Health Minister said 6,875 passengers from different parts of the world had entered the country as of 12 midnight Wednesday, with no signs of carrying the virus.

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9 comment(s)
Written by: juanb, 30 Apr 2009 3:54 PM
From: Dominican Republic
After ordering the installation of these special areas he was seen locking himself and his family in a quarentined area.
Written by: Bailarin This user is banned, 30 Apr 2009 3:58 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Nothing more than big brother propaganda to scare the spit out of the civilized world and give him a tighter grip on the reigns in the months to come...
Written by: xwill7, 30 Apr 2009 4:30 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Be more afraid of dengue from mosquitos!
Written by: drbcabarete, 30 Apr 2009 4:36 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabarete
Be more afraid of politicos from the government!
Written by: xwill7, 30 Apr 2009 4:38 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
OK let me hide my wallett
Written by: RosaLaLinda, 1 May 2009 1:49 AM
From: United States, Rock Hills, North Carolina
where is everybody? this forum seems dead. have everybody moved to dr1.com?
Written by: agibus This user is banned, 1 May 2009 9:56 AM
From: United States
They have fever.Looking for Tamiflu.
Written by: Bailarin This user is banned, 1 May 2009 10:09 AM
From: Dominican Republic
They're crossing the border....
Written by: Mirador, 2 May 2009 7:06 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Las Lomas de Azua
Here's a good antiviral infusion to ward off H1N1. The ingredients are ginger (gengibre), thyme (tomillo), and star anis (anis estrella). (By the way, the later ingredient is the basic raw material for Tamiflu), Need any help on preparation instructions, feel free to pm me at mirador@codetel.net.do
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