Polio Possibility Hits Australia
You didn't fly from Bangkok to Melbourne on July 2, did you? If so, Australian health authorities are looking for you, after a Pakistani guy from that flight came down with symptoms of polio. FYI, polio's pretty much non-existent these days, appearing only in a few spots like India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.
Until now. It's the first time that the polio virus has been seen Down Under in 21 years (so it's kind of amazing that doctors recognized it) and officials say that the man, who took Thai Airways flight TG999 from Pakistan via Bangkok, only presented symptoms after the flight, so the risk of others being affected is pretty low. But get checked out if you're in any doubt.
Related Stories:
· Airline Polio Alert in Australia [NZ Herald]
· Thai Airways [Official Site]
[Photo: kansasliberal]
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