World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday that drugmakers had promised to begin producing a new vaccine to treat people infected with H1N1 virus (swine flu). This will take between four and six months to test and license the vaccine before it can be released to the public.
South Africa will be hosting the FIFA Confederation Cup in less than 40 days, where people from Brazil; Spain; New Zealand and the United States (US). In all these countries swine flu cases have been reported. Is this going to be the repeat of the 2003 Confederation Cup that was moved from China to US due to the out break of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and this week FIFA cancelled the Confederation of North and Central Americans and Caribbeans Association Football under -17 tournament in Mexico due to swine flu out break?
The 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) spokesperson Rich Mkhondo said there is no cause of panic at this stage. He also said " We have not reached a stage where we foresee the cancellation of any games."(www.iol.co.za/index.php?)
The government and Airport Company South Africa (ACSA) announced that the thermal imaging scanners will be installed at all South African airports.
South Africa will be hosting the FIFA Confederation Cup in less than 40 days, where people from Brazil; Spain; New Zealand and the United States (US). In all these countries swine flu cases have been reported. Is this going to be the repeat of the 2003 Confederation Cup that was moved from China to US due to the out break of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and this week FIFA cancelled the Confederation of North and Central Americans and Caribbeans Association Football under -17 tournament in Mexico due to swine flu out break?
The 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) spokesperson Rich Mkhondo said there is no cause of panic at this stage. He also said " We have not reached a stage where we foresee the cancellation of any games."(www.iol.co.za/index.php?)
The government and Airport Company South Africa (ACSA) announced that the thermal imaging scanners will be installed at all South African airports.
