Wednesday, June 17, 2009

A H1N1 Pandemic

Hey , sorry for not upgrading my blog recently, have been indulge in another new blog of mine.HAHA

Anyway, I have this topic lingering in my mind for such a long time and i would roughly share with you what is in my mind  regarding this issue.

the WHO just declared a full blown pandemic http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8094655.stm

 

From that article , few points need to be noted:
- WHO chief Dr Margaret Chan said the move does not mean the virus is causing more severe illness or more deaths.
- However, the current pandemic seems to be moderate and causing mild illness in most people.
-”Moving to pandemic phase six does not imply we will see increased in deaths or serious cases.”
- Experts have warned that poorer nations, especially those in the southern hemisphere now heading into their winter season, face the greatest risk from the flu pandemic.

Final paragrapgh:
-Flu expert Professor John Oxford said people should not panic as the outbreak was milder than others seen in the past century.
-”It is global and fulfilling the requirements of a pandemic but I don’t think anyone should worry because nothing drastic has happened between yesterday and today.”

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IMO, To speed up the process of screening all arriving passengers, government can hire more and more health care staff to help the screening process. If still no enough health care staff, airport staffs can be trained to help them.

Screening all arriving passengers will not cause flight delay. It is the health care staff to do screening for passengers, not the flight crews or pilots.

Government can co-operate with the airline company to help the transit passengers who missed their onward flight due to screening process, and put them into another flight for free. For passengers which connect to AirAsia or other low-cost carriers’ flight, government can sponsor the expenses for the passengers, who missed their onward flight, in purchasing the new air ticket. And government have every right, they have the right to order an airline company to put the passengers, who missed onward flight due to screening process, into another flight for free.

And, although it is not necessary to screen the departure passengers, if government plan to do it, they can order the airline company to open the check-in counter earlier, and order the airline company to send a SMS or direct calling the passengers to inform them about the earlier closing of check-in counter, then the passengers will try their best to arrive in the airport earlier.

However, the above statements are only my opinions.=)

Posted by rays at 02:45:59
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