JERSEY has stockpiled enough medicine to treat all Islanders if there is an outbreak of swine flu, Health chiefs have said.
The announcement was made after an emergency meeting at 8 am today, which brought together all those involved with health and emergency planning.
It followed news reports over the weekend that more than 100 people have died in Mexico from the new strain of influenza. So far cases have been noted there and in the USA, primarily in California, Texas and Kansas.
However, a statement released by Jersey’s Medical Officer of Health Dr Rosemary Geller (pictured) said: ‘There have been no confirmed cases in the UK or Jersey, and the World Health Organisation pandemic alert level remains unchanged at three, which means that infections were mainly in animals, with a few humans contracting the disease.27th April, 2009 - 2.59pm
The announcement was made after an emergency meeting at 8 am today, which brought together all those involved with health and emergency planning.
It followed news reports over the weekend that more than 100 people have died in Mexico from the new strain of influenza. So far cases have been noted there and in the USA, primarily in California, Texas and Kansas.
However, a statement released by Jersey’s Medical Officer of Health Dr Rosemary Geller (pictured) said: ‘There have been no confirmed cases in the UK or Jersey, and the World Health Organisation pandemic alert level remains unchanged at three, which means that infections were mainly in animals, with a few humans contracting the disease.27th April, 2009 - 2.59pm
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