The warning expresses concern by doctors and healthcare authorities in the UAE about the new outbreak of H1N1 flu in India, although the World Health Organization (WHO) had declared the epidemic had been eradicated a year ago.
According to statistics, about 10,000 people were infected, including 700 deaths, in the recent outbreak in India, and the worst incidence was reported in the state of Rajasthan, where 165 patients died, followed by Gujarat with 144 deaths.
Given the large number of expatriates from India and other nearby countries residing in the UAE, healthcare authorities and the media have intensified their warnings about the risks of travelling.
