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WHO commends Sri Lanka for its handling of swine flu
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Colombo News Desk CND on 20 June, 2009 09:46:00
 
WHO representative in the island Dr. Firdosi Rustom Mehta has said the Ministry
of Health took all possible steps and managed the situation within 24 hours and
acted quickly.
This is not a killer virus and there is no need to panic or overreact, he told
the media in Colombo, Sri Lanka yesterday (June 19).
Dr. Mehta said the virus mainly spreads through international travel, and that
in that respect Sri Lanka would be safer as it has only one international
airport and harbour.