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China cancels summer camps over swine flu: state media
Beijing (AFP) Aug 4, 2009 The Chinese government has decided to cancel summer camps in areas affected by swine flu after recent outbreaks sickened children, parents and teachers, state media said Tuesday. Student activities such as summer camps should be held "only when necessary," and in areas with a high incidence of A(H1N1), they should not go ahead at all, the China Daily reported, citing the health ministry. The announcement follows outbreaks among more than 120 students and adults at several summer camps in Beijing and the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, the paper said. China has reported a total of 2,152 cases of swine flu, but no deaths so far, according to the paper. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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EU seeks swine flu plan before schools reopenBrussels (AFP) July 31, 2009 European Union nations struggled Friday to draw up a common strategy to confront swine flu before children return to school in September, increasing the risk the illness will spread. At a meeting in Brussels, EU health experts examined a British proposal to delay school re-openings until the end of September, to help buy time so vaccines and other responses can be prepared. Other ideas ... read more |
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