New Delhi, Apr 24: The state health ministers will today meet in the capital to discuss and chalk out an action plan to tackle the threat of the killer respiratory disease SARS.
The meeting, convened by the Centre, would also be attended by Union Health Minister Sushma Swaraj, and will discuss red alert and all steps required to be taken to prevent spread of SARS in India
Swaraj said that some cases of SARS have been detected in India but all steps have been taken to contain the problem.
Even the World Health Organisation has said India was handling SARS cases efficiently, she said, adding that the government would not be careless in its efforts.
Spelling out measures initiated by the government to deal with the situation, she said all passengers coming from abroad in different parts of the country were being thoroughly screened by health officials at airports and passengers found having symptoms of the killer disease were quarantined.
They are released only after reports of the samples of urine, blood, sputum and nasal discharge are found negative, she said.
Bureau Report
