A number of government departments and institutions conducted an exercise at Macau International Airport today to enhance their responsiveness to Influenza A (H1N1) cases. The exercise, conducted between 4:30 a.m. and about 6:00 a.m. simulated a suspected case on an aircraft, was aimed at enhancing the capability of the participants in dealing with such cases and lowering the probability of transmission of the disease by air transport. The exercise, co-ordinated by the Health Bureau, involved the participation of Unitary Police Service, Macao Customs Service, Public Security Police Force, Judiciary Police, Fire Services Bureau, Civil Aviation Authority, CAM-Macau International Airport Company Ltd., ADA-Administration of Airports, Ltd., Macau Security Company Ltd., Air Macau Company Ltd. and Menzies Macau Airport Services, etc. Meanwhile, Macao Prison announced a host of measures to prevent the disease. All visitors would be required to go through temperature checks before entry and those who enter the living areas of the prisoners or meet them should wear a facemask. Macao Prison would also arrange training sessions for its staff on using protective gear, hold talks for prisoners on disease prevention and prepare quarantine areas for patients. The Hospital Conde S. Januário treated 83 children and 41 adults with respiratory illness symptoms today and medical teams at terminals checked body temperatures of more than 130,000 people entering Macao. They also dealt with 78 enquiries To date there is no probable or confirmed human case of influenza A (H1N1) reported in Macao.
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