Falklands : Falklands Public Health Scare Unfounded Says Chief Medical Officer
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 20.05.2009 (Article Archived on 03.06.2009)
Throughout the day phone calls to FINN indicated that a member of public had Swine Flu. Inquiries had been made by FINN and this was not confirmed.
PUBLIC HEALTH SCARE UNFOUNDED SAYS CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
By J. Brock (FINN)
Throughout the day phone calls to FINN indicated that a member of public had Swine Flu. Inquiries had been made by FINN and this was not confirmed. According to the Chief Medical Officer, Roger Diggle an individual who returned to the Falklands via LAN’s Saturday flight was on an internal flight in South America where a person had a confirmed case of Swine Flu. He was contacted by Chilean health authorities.
Though not presenting with symptoms, this individual has the ability to work from home and will be voluntarily working at home for the next week during the gestation period of the disease.
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