Tougher border controls mooted against another wave of swine flu
The Ministry of Health says more draconian border controls could be needed if swine flu returns in a second wave.
The number of those seeing a doctor for flu has dropped slightly in the latest week for which details are available, but officials say it's too early to know whether flu has peaked.
The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic returned in a more virulent second wave.
National pandemic co-ordinator Steve Brazier says planning is already underway for the possibility that this could happen again. A special focus is being placed on border control.
More about flu can be heard on Insight after the 8am news on Radio New Zealand National on Sunday.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/stories/2009/08/02/1245c11ea40f
The Ministry of Health says more draconian border controls could be needed if swine flu returns in a second wave.
The number of those seeing a doctor for flu has dropped slightly in the latest week for which details are available, but officials say it's too early to know whether flu has peaked.
The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic returned in a more virulent second wave.
National pandemic co-ordinator Steve Brazier says planning is already underway for the possibility that this could happen again. A special focus is being placed on border control.
More about flu can be heard on Insight after the 8am news on Radio New Zealand National on Sunday.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/stories/2009/08/02/1245c11ea40f