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Costa Rica
Free of Swine Flu, 21 Suspected Cases
Negative
Some 21 cases of swine flu have been
reported and investigated by health
officials, according to the ministra de
Salud, María Luisa Ávila, and in all 21
cases the laboratory results done by
Inceinsa have been negative. One of the
cases involved a Mexican tourist staying at
a downtown San Jose hospital.
However, health officials are taking a
break, as they continue their prevention
measures and prepare in the case of an
outbreak.
Eduardo Doryan Garrón, president of the Caja
Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) -
social security - confirmed that all medical
directors at public hospitals and clinics
have received protocols for daily reports of
cases and updates.
"The CCSS is in the process of purchasing
fifteen mobile units that measure
temperature and will be placed at strategic
entry points to the country (airports and
land border points), in co-ordination with
immigration officials, which will allow, in
seconds, to measure temperature without
person to person contact", said Doryan,
The CCSS head explained that any person
testing a temperature over 38 Celsius will
be subject to screening, which includes
isolating the person and beginning the
process of detecting symptoms of the swine
flu infection or if they are suffering other
ailment.
Doryan added that the CCSS is also in the
process of purchasing protective suits to
increase the current supply, that can be
used in containment situations and family
visits.
In addition, the Fundación Omar Dengo will
be spreading the message to 450.000 children
to bring home the message of prevention to
their parents.
The CCSS has also set up a website
http://influenza.ccss.sa.cr/ to
inform the public.
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