Dubai: While the world panics over the quick spread of swine flu, the UAE on Tuesday reassured the public that the country and the region is free of the disease.
Humaid Mohammad Al Qutami, the UAE Minister of Health, said a national emergency response committee meeting was held on Monday night to chalk out steps to prevent the flu virus from entering here.
The committee was established three years ago to respond to the Bird Flu threat, under the chairmanship of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister. “We have an action plan in place,” said a senior official.
The Health Ministry said the UAE will increase surveillance at its entry points and make the public aware of the flu epidemic. So far there are no flight cancellations from certain countries or restrictions on imports of pork products.
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