Ecuador: prevention screening in place for H1N1 along border with Colombia

Posted on June 5, 2013 • Filed under: Border Issues, Colombia, Ecuador, Latin America Health, TRAVEL

Threat from increased cases in Colombia, Venezuela
Eluniverso.com reported thatPhysicians Health Ministry along with immigration personnel perform preventive screenings H1N1 virus on the northern border. Monitoring began two weeks ago due to the increase of cases in Colombia and Venezuela. Jose Castillo, epidemiologist Carchi Health Directorate, said that there are two control offices, on the bridge Rumichaca in Carchi, and the San Miguel River bridge in the province of Sucumbios. Read Article

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