China/ Taiwan: Airlines told not to refuse fevered fliers

[Ronan Kelly]

Airlines told not to refuse fevered fliers

The China Post/Asia News Network
Sunday, Apr 07, 2013
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Airlines have been advised not to prevent Taiwanese citizens or travelers from China who show signs of fever from boarding flights in China, the Central Epidemic Command Center for H7N9 influenza announced yesterday.

Chang Feng-yih, director-general of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), suggested airlines sterilize their aircraft frequently.

The Department of Health (DOH) also said yesterday that, after investigating 14 possible cases, no incidents of H7N9 have been found in Taiwan.
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"The MOTC also suggested airlines avoid using poultry products from China in the meals served onboard," said Yang.
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http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Relax/Story/A1Story20130407-414135.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: China/ Taiwan: Airlines told not to refuse fevered fliers

Taipei designates Heping hospital as H7N9 center

The China Post news staff
April 7, 2013, 12:13 am TWN

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taipei City has geared up efforts to tackle a potential H7N9 avian flu outbreak, preparing the isolation rooms at a hospital that helped win the hard-fought battle against SARS a decade ago, health officials said yesterday.

The city municipal hospital's Heping Branch has been designated the center for treating H7N9 patients, because of its facilities and experience in tackling the deadly SARS epidemic in 2003, the city's health officials said.
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Taipei, which is a major destination for flights from China, has set up a cross-departmental task force to monitor the epidemic.

The officials said any travelers arriving at the city's Songshan Airport with suspected flu symptoms or fever will be sent directly to Heping for further observation.

Patients will first be screened at Heping's emergency unit and if they are found to be carrying flu viruses they will be sent to the negative pressure rooms via an exclusive elevator, the officials said.
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http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2013/04/07/375360/Taipei-designates.htm