Canadian, US and Australian immigration increase border protection to protect from Swine Flu
April 27 2009 by Ranjan Chakraborty
Border controls are being tightened across the world in response to the sudden outbreak of Swine Flu which has now killed 103 people in Mexico and seems to be spreading around the world.
There are possible infections in the US, Canada, Europe, Israel and New Zealand and fears are growing that the flu could reach pandemic status.
Australian immigration has introduced measures to try to protect its citizens, requiring all captains of planes arriving from the Americas to report on the health of the passengers onboard to the Quarantine Service.
People moving to New Zealand are being questioned on arrival in airports to check they do not have flu-like symptoms.
The UK is also stepping up its efforts to prevent the flu entering the country, as analysis predicts the virus may spread to the UK within two weeks, and could affect people in every major city within a fortnight.
Health protection measures along the US/Mexico border are being stepped up, with respiratory samples being taken from anyone crossing into the US or moving to the US, who seems to have flu-like symptoms.
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