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05-06-2009, 03:40 PM
Dominican health officials continue to prepare for the possibility of AH1N1 virus affecting the DR. The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) is asking the Ministry of Public Health to increase its efforts at the nation's ports and airports, where thermographs have been installed.
The Ministry also announced that beginning today it would launch an educational campaign in the nation's universities.
The Environmental Health Department for Livestock has banned all entry of livestock and pork products from Haiti to limit the possibility of the virus spreading to the DR. This announcement comes as a surprise as there has been no direct link with pork products. Osmar Benitez, president of the Dominican Agro Industrial Council, says that livestock from all countries, not just Haiti, should not be allowed into the DR.
Dominican pig farmers say they have lost RD$465 million because of the swine flu scare and members of the National District Pig Farmers Association are asking for the media to help with a campaign to reassure the public that the flu is not transmitted through eating pork. Association president Miguel Zaglul says that since the outbreak hit the headlines, pork consumption in the DR has fallen to 2.2 million kgs per month, which is 5.3 kgs below the usual national average.
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The Ministry also announced that beginning today it would launch an educational campaign in the nation's universities.
The Environmental Health Department for Livestock has banned all entry of livestock and pork products from Haiti to limit the possibility of the virus spreading to the DR. This announcement comes as a surprise as there has been no direct link with pork products. Osmar Benitez, president of the Dominican Agro Industrial Council, says that livestock from all countries, not just Haiti, should not be allowed into the DR.
Dominican pig farmers say they have lost RD$465 million because of the swine flu scare and members of the National District Pig Farmers Association are asking for the media to help with a campaign to reassure the public that the flu is not transmitted through eating pork. Association president Miguel Zaglul says that since the outbreak hit the headlines, pork consumption in the DR has fallen to 2.2 million kgs per month, which is 5.3 kgs below the usual national average.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)