Zambia-Health workers on alert

The Ministry of Health says health workers across the country have been trained to manage cases of Swine Flu in the event of an outbreak.

Ministry of Health Acting Spokesperson, Elizabeth Kawesha, also says health personnel in districts have been told to isolate suspected Swine Flu cases.

Mrs. Kawesha told ZNBC news in an interview in Lusaka that health experts are on high alert to deal with any eventualities.

She said Zambia has laboratories at the University Teaching Hospital and the University Of Zambia in Lusaka to test suspected cases of swine flu.

Mrs. Kawesha advised members of the public to maintain high standards of hygiene, to prevent an outbreak of the flu.