AYG Committee unveils H1N1 flu precaution plans@CNA
The AYG participants have been advised to get themselves vaccinated against the seasonal flu at least two weeks before they arrive, and to familiarise themselves with the current control measures in Singapore.
Upon arrival, each athlete will be issued a flu kit. Inside it include a health advisory, a surgical mask, a digital thermometer and a hand sanitiser. Athletes will also have to undergo twice daily temperature checks which will be supervised.
Participants are also advised to monitor their health closely and stay in their rooms if they are unwell.
But if flu-like symptoms develop, help is close at hand - a 23-room medical centre that has 12 isolation rooms and a pharmacy. The medical centre occupies the ninth floor of Swissotel, the athlete's village.
The centre previously consisted of eight rooms, but the organising committee has since decided to increase that number to the current 23.
20 staff including three doctors, two primary health care providers and two physiotherapists will be on hand to assist with any medical needs.
Suspect cases will be tested for H1N1 flu with a throat swab, and a dedicated ambulance service is available to ferry patients to the Communicable Disease Centre.
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