H1N1 flu there appears to be mild, though MOH still monitoring situation
By Jessica Jaganathan & Yeo Ghim Lay
There was no reason yet to discourage Singaporeans from travelling to affected regions like the US, Mr Khaw said. — ST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG
SINGAPORE will not be placing any travel restrictions on the United States and Britain as the Influenza A (H1N1) virus appears to be mild there.
Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that although cases were spreading in these countries, no travel restrictions will be placed on people going or coming back from there if the virus stays mild.
‘If it remains mild, it’s just like flu. Flu will always be there and we are not going to stop people from travelling just because of flu…but it doesn’t mean that we should completely relax, so we should still watch and just be vigilant,’ he said at the sidelines of a community event at Woodlands Crescent on Sunday.
Travel restrictions were earlier placed on those returning from Mexico as the flu strain was new and reported cases sounded severe, the minister said.
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