AOT checkpoints to vet passengers from Wuhan over mysterious virus

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AOT checkpoints to vet passengers from Wuhan over mysterious virus

The Nation

 

 

Airports of Thailand (AOT) is closely monitoring the situation of viral pneumonia from Wuhan, China, with six airports ready to cope with the situation by setting up international communicable diseases control checkpoints.

 

Preliminary checkpoints will watch 10 flights from Wuhan to four major Thai airports.

 

AOT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn said that the AOT was informed by the Department of Disease Control that Chinese authorities are investigating the disease and its likely cause. Preliminary examination showed that it was not a common influenza virus, avian influenza, adenovirus or other common respiratory diseases.

 

The AOT, which manages six major airports in Thailand -- Suvarnabhumi Airport, Don Mueang Airport, Phuket International Airport, Chiang Mai Airport, Hat Yai Airport, and Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport -- has told its staff to be on alert for any suspected cases of pneumonia.

 

China Southern Airlines flies three flights per day to Suvarnabhumi Airport; Thai Air Asia flies twice a day to Don Mueang Airport; Thai Air Asia flies twice a day and China Southern Airlines operates only during the Chinese New Year season (January 10 to February 3) to Phuket International Airport; Chiang Mai Airport receives three flights per week by Air China (Tuesday, Friday and Sunday).

 

AOT's six airports are coordinating and monitoring the situation by requesting cooperation for the flights to land at specific points where the disease control checkpoint has been set up to measure body temperature in order to filter suspected virus carriers before passengers can proceed to the immigration checkpoint.

 

AOT also has increased the frequency of cleaning bathrooms.

 

In addition, for people travelling from risky areas, especially young children and the elderly, those who experience symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat or runny nose can ask to see a doctor or health official immediately due to the possibility of pneumonia complications.

 

For more information, call the Department of Disease Control on hotline Tel1422 and passengers can inquire about AOT's flights and services at AOT call centre 1722, 24 hours.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30380168

 

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Thailand on watch for pneumonia outbreak; screens travelers from Wuhan, China

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - While China is currently controling an outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan, Thailand is closely looking out for it and screening travelers arriving from that Chinese city.

 

Wuhan’s public health office announced on its website that the pneumonia outbreak is being contained after 44 patients were identified. Of that total, 11 were reportedly in a coma with high fevers, and exhibiting breathing difficulties associated with lung infections. It remains to be seen what type of virus may have caused the disease.

 

In Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, authorities have been monitoring any possible outbreak of pneumonia, and strictly screening travelers from Wuhan at airports and other arrival points.

 

In Thailand, Disease Control Department Director General Dr Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, said today that international quarantine checkpoints throughout the country have initially been instructed to be on watch for a pneumonia outbreak and strictly screen travelers from Wuhan at Suvarnabhumi airport, Don Mueang airport, Chiang Mai airport and Phuket airport.

 

Though the World Health Organization has not as yet issued a warning to those who may be traveling to Wuhan, they are strongly urging passengers to follow advice by avoiding crowded or polluted places or sharing personal utensils with others and always keeping themselves warm. Those who may have returned from such risky areas, especially children and elderly persons, and who have developed fevers, sore throats and runny noses, are recommended to see doctors or public health officials immediately, otherwise those signs of illness might possibly be complicated with pneumonia.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2020-01-06

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[legend49]

Interesting I wonder how many of the checkers speak Mandarin? What do they do if they get a positive response from a traveler?

[hotchilli]

21 minutes ago, legend49 said:

Interesting I wonder how many of the checkers speak Mandarin? What do they do if they get a positive response from a traveler?

Return flight home !!

[Elkski]

At Shanghai padong airport  dec 25th they had some  type of thermal sensors set up to screen all.  You walked between 2 12"x 18" flat panels located about Chest high.  

[IAMHERE]

I hope they are keeping everyone on the flight corralled until the last person has been okay-ed. If just one has this new flu then everybody on  the plane could be infected(just not showing symptoms yet), so don't let anyone thru immigration until they are all checked including the pilots and service crew. YMMV

[leeneeds]

Aaaachooo, recirculation of air is the issue 

soon white full overalls mask gloves booties, (don't have don't fly), 

the constant re inventing virus is getting stronger,

antibiotics need to be taken now a couple of days prior to flying on long hauls and finished a couple days  after landing,

the habits of some are disgusting when it comes too personal  hygiene. 

[DrTuner]

If a good case of pneumonia doesn't get the Euro tourists flocking in, I don't know what would. What's not to like?

[katana]

 

 

[impulse]

14 hours ago, Elkski said:

At Shanghai padong airport  dec 25th they had some  type of thermal sensors set up to screen all.  You walked between 2 12"x 18" flat panels located about Chest high.  

 

They've had thermal sensors at pretty much all Chinese airports since SARS.  The difference is how seriously they man them.  They were very serious during the Swine Flu debacle.  Usually, there's nobody manning them.  

 

How serious did they seem?