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Tue, Jun 30, 2009
The Straits Times
Gradual change in attitude to H1N1

THE Health Ministry (MOH) is no longer telling Singaporeans to avoid countries where H1N1 is spreading rapidly.

Instead, its website (www.moh.gov.sg) simply lists areas which have confirmed community spread of H1N1 or which have 'exported' the virus - and Singapore is among those named.

Explaining the change, an MOH spokesman said yesterday that keeping the travel advisory 'will become less useful as the whole world, including Singapore, sees more cases'.

 

 

 


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