Anti-flu measures tightened

Source: China Daily | 05-13-2009 14:28

Domestic passengers with fever symptoms who have come from or visited flu-affected regions in the past seven days will now also have to report their health at airports.

A medical worker sprays disinfectant liquid during a drill  at Xianyang International Airport in Shaanxi province  yesterday. [China Daily]

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) yesterday released a series of urgent measures to plug holes in airport security which were exposed by the first A(H1N1) flu case on the mainland.

Under previous advice, passengers boarding domestic flights were not required to make declarations about their health.

All airports will now post notices at check-in counters to remind passengers showing any flu symptoms to tell staff.

The CAAC said it would be up to local health departments to decide whether the passenger could travel.