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The Influenza A (H1N1) affected countries are those considered by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as having community spread and/or are known to have exported cases. As of 26 Jun, these countries are Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom and United States of America. Parents are advised to refer to the MOH website (http://www.moh.gov.sg) for the latest updates.
Preparing for a Human Influenza Pandemic in
In today's highly interconnected world, the spread of infectious diseases has emerged as a significant challenge to global security. If a pandemic occurs, millions of people could fall ill or die. The fallout could ripple across countries over a prolonged period of time. While we are unable to predict how severe such pandemic outbreaks will be, we can certainly plan for it now and develop tough measures to minimise the impact and to speed up our recovery. This National Strategy outlines |
