Unified Management Guidelines for Flu

DUBAI — The UAE Ministry of Health has issued unified clinical treatment and management guidelines for A(H1N1) based on a format created by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

More Nurses Needed
to Manage Swine Flu

DUBAI — A considerable number of school nurses are required urgently in government institutions in the UAE to effectively manage A(H1N1) before the start of the new academic year next week, according to Ministry of Health sources on Wednesday.

Govt Schools to Follow Guidelines Strictly

SHARJAH — The Ministries of Health and Education on Tuesday provided A(H1N1) management guidelines to government schools before the start of the new academic year next week.

Metro All Set to Go

DUBAI — The first highly anticipated run of the Metro will take place tomorrow night after His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, officially inaugurates the world’s first automated driverless rail system.

Doctors Advocate Caution against Flu

DUBAI — With swine flu infection making rounds across borders, claiming lives, public areas are under more scrutiny than ever before, particularly modes of public transport. And, with just two days to go before the launch of Dubai Metro, a historic event that is expected to see unprecedented crowds turn up at the venues, there are
many worried about catching the dreaded infection.

Think Your Toilets Are Dirty? Think Again!

DUBAI — Kitchens are dirtier than bathrooms when it comes to bacterial contamination, with kitchen cloths and taps being among the dirtiest items, according to a recent study.