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Discuss this article (1 Comments)Dubai Airport installs screening for swine flu
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THERMAL CAMERAS: Passengers on flights from areas affected by swine flu are being screened at Dubai Airport. (Getty Images)
Dubai Airport has installed thermal cameras to pick up possible cases of swine flu among passengers arriving from infected areas, it announced on Sunday.
The cameras were put in place on Friday.
To date no suspected cases of influenza A (H1N1) have been picked up, the airport said in a statement.
Airlines have been requested to inform passengers onboard of the screening at Dubai International and assure them of the expert medical care will be available if required.
Any suspected cases would be transported to Airport Medical Centre for further tests and treatment as necessary, the statement added.
Airlines have also been asked to make the airport aware if they have any minors on board, ahead of arrival, to facilitate their screening.
Abu Dhabi airport is also screening luggage and passengers.
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Swine Flu
Posted by Tired Guy, Dubai, UAE on Tuesday 26 May 2009 at 13:23 UAE time
As I see online through out the world about this Pandemic, on thing that puzzles me is that we as the world are checking or only checking inbound flights. What if we were to say that a person came here undected and stayed for a while, leaves Dubai and lands elsewhere. Has he or she been screened at the aiprort on the way out? No I say as I went to the airport and checked and I did not get tested to leave. So the if I have it and leave now here and today, I then have caused the further spread of it
Posted by Tired Guy, Dubai, UAE on Tuesday 26 May 2009 at 13:23 UAE time
As I see online through out the world about this Pandemic, on thing that puzzles me is that we as the world are checking or only checking inbound flights. What if we were to say that a person came here undected and stayed for a while, leaves Dubai and lands elsewhere. Has he or she been screened at the aiprort on the way out? No I say as I went to the airport and checked and I did not get tested to leave. So the if I have it and leave now here and today, I then have caused the further spread of it
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