As a precautionary measure to prevent swine flu, Thailand has introduced infra-red scanners at three international airports. The thermal cameras at the airports at Chiang Mai, Phuket and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, will scan passengers as they arrive. A warning beep is sounded if anybody is detected to have an unusually high body temperature which could indicate a fever. The cameras have the ability to scan large groups as they pass through arrival gates and airport authorities say the measures shouldn’t result in queues or delays for passengers.
There are no reports of any cases of swine flu in Thailand and local health officials are confident they can deal with any potential threat. This confidence partly stems from the hands-on experience of recent years with Thailand and the rest of Asia learning from SARS and bird flu outbreaks.
Butchers and food vendors in Thailand are reporting a decline in the amount of pork sold, although some shoppers surveyed say this has more to do with the rising cost of pork rather than fears of swine flu.
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