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A widespread outbreak could batter the tourism, hospitality, travel, food, transportation and other sectors globally. Investments into the country could be affected too as investors decide to keep travel, etc at a minimum.
Across the globe, people are monitoring the spread of swine flu from Mexico and preparing for the worst after the World Health Organization raised its alert level for the outbreak. Authorities in India too have boosted surveillance at airports and hospitals. Other nations too are doing the same, they are also stockpiling anti-viral medicines and to fight any epidemic-like situation.
To find out more about the symptoms, treatment, causes of swine flu,With swine flu outbreaks in several countries, India has initiated precautionary measures to guard against it, issuing an advisory for those visiting the affected nations and putting in place a screening mechanism for passengers coming from these nations.
Acting swiftly, the Union health ministry held a meeting on Monday to discuss measures to prevent the flu, which spreads among humans through contact with infected pigs, from reaching the country.
After the meeting, the travel advisory was issued for Mexico, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and New Zealand.
All passengers coming from these countries would be screened and those who have reached here till 10 days back would be tracked down and asked to report to the nearest medical centre, Director General Indian Council for Medical Research Dr V N Katoch said.
more at http://specials.rediff.com/money/2009/apr/28slide4-how-swine-flu-could-hurt-economy.htm
