Singapore to lower H1N1 flu alert level

Special Report: World Tackles A/H1N1 Flu 

SINGAPORE, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Singapore will lower its alert level for
Influenza A/H1N1 from "orange" to "yellow," the country's Health Minister said
on Wednesday.

Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan told a news conference that the downgrading
will be done progressively over the next five days, but adding that Singapore
will remain vigilant and act nimbly, according to TV broadcaster Channel
NewsAsia.

The Health Minister said that precautionary measures such as temperature
screening at border checkpoints and hospitals will continue, but the one visitor
per patient rule at hospitals will be lifted.

Singapore schools to start temperature taking against swine flu threat

Special Report:
World Tackles Swine
Flu

SINGAPORE, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Singapore schools will conduct temperature
checks on their students as a precautionary measure against the swine flu
threat, local media reported on Tuesday.

According to local radio 938live, Singapore's Ministry of Education said
that it's stepping up school readiness through the exercise.

The ministry has advised all schools here to be vigilant and monitor the
well-being of their staff and students. Procedures have been taken to help
prevent the spread of diseases include handing out guidelines on good personal
hygiene practices, keeping school premises clean and temperature taking.

There are currently no known cases of human swine flu in Singapore.