With reference to the state of alert due to the spread of A-H1N1 virus in Mexico and in the United States, the Italian Red Cross has activated its 2 task forces specialized in the triage of passengers arriving in Italian airports from countries potentially at risk.
The task forces, established two years ago in cooperation with the Italian Ministry of Health, are composed of staff and volunteers of the Italian Red Cross, who received specific training. The task forces are in charge of medical surveillance of passengers and crews in inbound flights, in order to guarantee a first isolation barrier, the screening of suspect cases, a very first sanitary isolation and the triage of the passengers to be taken to hospital.
The sanitary channels are composed of three 12x8m pneumatic tents and three 7,5x5,5 pneumatic tents. The route consists of a waiting room, a tent for medical examinations, a structure for screenings (8 beds) and a subsequent admission structure in sanitary isolation, equipped with life-support system, monitor and defibrillator.
Moreover, the Italian Red Cross cooperates with the Italian Ministry of Health in managing the supplies of antiretroviral drugs and is ready to activate its relief network in case of pandemic.
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