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International travellers may get health screening at Maharashtra airports
Updated On: 28 November, 2023 08:01 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Post China health scare, hospitals asked to update infra, report any unusual cases
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Officials from the state`s public health department have said that if the need arises, Maharashtra may begin screening arrivals at international airports as a precautionary measure, in light of the rising cases of respiratory illness in China. A meeting of all state-level and central-level health officials, along with representatives from the World Health Organization and doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), was held in this regard on Sunday.
One of the points of discussion was the possibility of increasing disease surveillance at airports. “There is no written communication or guidelines regarding the same but checking for fever and keeping an eye out for unusual symptoms at airports was discussed in the meeting,” said Dr Dilip Salunkhe, a medical officer with the state`s public health department.
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