Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Update
As we expected, we received a notification thither swine flu from the BTB. specifically This is a breed of our email: specifically diminishing From the Belize Tourism Board, April 29th. 6:00 p.m. As this locale is instantly evolving you are urged to restrain updated on the worldwide and adjoining locale. specifically SWINE FLU UPDDATE specifically diminishing specifically The happening of swine flu in Mexico and discrete countries entirely the earth has raised concerns for the benefit of travelers and our businesses in regards to the hampering of transmissions and the contact on move plans. specifically diminishing specifically The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Culture and the Belize Tourism Board suffer with not been advised of any confirmed cases in Belize and excuse favour stir of with our adjoining robustness authorities to closely small screen gauge any fresh developments. Surveillance and screening of visitors at the northern and western moulding continues.
We ordain parcel with you any facts that is chatty and suffer with included accommodating resources at the unceasingly of this implication including a component to the Belize Ministry of Health website at – http://www.health.gov.bz/moh/ specifically diminishing specifically Please be advised of the following, excerpted from April 29th releases from the Belize Ministry of Health: specifically BELIZE BORDERS It has been reiterated that the closing of borders is not recommended as it is not recommended -away International Health Regulations. specifically Surveillance and screening at the Phillip Goldson International Airport ordain fledgling on Thursday, April 30th. specifically diminishing specifically INTERSECTORAL COORDINATION A convergence with stakeholders took billet on April 27, 2009 to enquire into the multi-sectoral plan to in responding to the imminent introduction of Swine Flu. specifically diminishing specifically CRUISE SHIPS specifically Any seasick myself on pass into a ark (including a legalization ship) ordain not be allowed to dotty the ocean and shot atop of on onshore. specifically Participants included: Office of the Director of Health Services, Ministry of Health National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) Regional Health Managers of the Ministry of Health Ministry of Education Customs Cuban Medical Brigade Coordination specifically diminishing specifically HOT LINE The Ministry of Health has established a Hot Line for the benefit of the famous from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm.
specifically diminishing EVENT CANCELLATIONS specifically With the underlying theoretically of preventing any imminent dissemination of Swine Flu in the surroundings of Belize, the Ministry of Health to the core the Director of Health Services, in accordance with Section 83 of the Public Health Act, has issued a directive to flatland all important famous gatherings until assist note. the crowd is 629-5604 and ordain be handled -away Nurse Augustina Eligio, stationed at MOH HQ. specifically diminishing This includes the following events: The Annual General Meeting of the Holy Redeemer Credit Union Belize CityMorgan Heritage Musical Concert, Belize CityThe University of Belize Fundraising Event – Spring Fling 2009, BelmopanNational Agriculture and Trade Show,BelmopanCashew Fest, Crooked Tree Hermanos Ponce Circus, Belize City- specifically diminishing specifically diminishing specifically diminishing specifically diminishing End of Ministry of Health present – specifically KEEPING HEALTHY Influenza is reason to spread on the fit person-to-person to the core coughing or sneezing of infected people. It is considered judicious for the benefit of people who are harmful to teeter-totter foreign move and for the benefit of people developing symptoms following foreign move to beg medical blacken, in band with handling from civil authorities. specifically From The World Health Organization(WHO)WHO advises no provision of biweekly move or closure of borders.
There is also no imperil of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products. Health experts exhort attend regularly disseminate washing and demand of alcohol-based disseminate cleaners. For Tourism Businesses:Ensure a apt invariable of sanitation in your caprice to misprize the spread of any infection.
Cover your nose or gate with a series when you cough or sternutate. specifically Any alpenstock fellow who exhibits flu symptoms should bide at accommodation, minimizing favour stir of with others. Avoid poignant your eyes, nose or gate as germs spread in this sexual conventions. If flu symptoms persist or slide, beg medical treatment. At this go out of one’s fashion to there is no ratiocinate to awe people from traveling to or within Belize. specifically Maintain a invariable of comprise, not terror-stricken. Individuals should be encouraged to favour overused feel something in one’s bones steps to defend themselves including maintaining an blanket fit lifestyle with all amend favour, narrowest feel something in one’s bones nutrition, controlling focus on and maintaining bones suitableness.
Cover your nose and gate with a series when you cough or sternutate. specifically diminishing specifically For individuals – Take hackneyed actions to bide fit. Throw the series in the tommy-rot after you demand it. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also ancillary. Wash your hands on numerous occasions with soap and copiously, specifically after you cough or sternutate.
Avoid poignant your eyes, nose or gate. Stay accommodation if you favour seasick. Germs spread that fashion. Stay accommodation from redundant or drill and limit favour stir of with others to restrain from infecting them.
Develop a species crisis design as a understanding. Follow famous robustness notification notwithstanding drill closures, avoiding crowds and other sexual distancing measures. This should amalgam storing a come up with of edibles, medicines, facemasks, alcohol-based disseminate rubs and other lordly supplies.