A week ago we reported that the swine flu scare was over as the USA has ceased warnings about travel to Mexico because of the outbreak of swine flu.
Maybe we spoke too soon, or perhaps we were just focusing too much on Mexico.
Last week, only two days after sailing out of Sydney for the South Pacific, two children aboard the Pacific Dawn were quarantined because of what was finally confirmed as swine flu. Over a hundred passengers, and some crew members showed symptoms similar to those of the two boys, and health officials asked that the passengers on that cruise, now home, stay there for a week. The infected crew members were taken off the ship.
The good news now is that results have come back negative for Human Swine Influenza for passengers on board the Dawn Princess cruise ship.
NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant said: “Passengers from the cruise ship who presented with mild influenza like illnesses and were tested by Public Health Officials have since been advised of their test results; which are negative for Human swine influenza."
“As we are now in the CONTAIN phase of the influenza response we are taking public health measures to prevent spread of human swine influenza where outbreaks are suspected,” Dr Chant said.
For health issues aboard cruises, take a look at the Ship's Doctor pages at Prow's Edge for a variety of health topics and advice - everything from seasickness to food poisoning.
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