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On 8 March, A spokesperson from the Department of Health and Medical Services (DHMS) reported that temperature scanners are likely to be reinstalled at Dubai International Airport to in an effort to prevent the arrival of the H5N1 bird (avian) flu virus into the country.
Once implemented, arriving passengers on all international and domestic flights will have to undergo facial thermal screening using scanners before they are allowed to enter.
The new measures are likely to cause small delays for passengers; these should be factored into itineraries and airport pick-ups and appointments adjusted accordingly.
Travellers with flu-like symptoms should anticipate extended delays because they will be subjected to further medical tests.
Any passenger with an unusually high body temperature (above 38ºC (100.4ºF)) will have to undergo a blood test at the airport clinic, a procedure that will take at least 20 minutes.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has yet to record any cases of H5N1 among either birds or humans and there is no evidence of any current risk from the virus to business travellers in Dubai.
However, the government has long been alert to the potential risk posed by the disease and the latest biosecurity measures are likely to be in response to H5N1 outbreaks in nearby Kuwait, where officials have confirmed at least 52 cases of bird flu in birds since late February.

Posted By: Tomblander, Mar 9, 16:40:50