Deputy Health and Social Welfare Minister, Dr. Bernice Dahn, has disclosed that there is no Swine Flu virus in Liberia.

“Up to date, there is no sign of the virus in the country,” she said.

According to her, there is also no need to be panic because Liberia is free from the pandemic.

Dr. Dahn made the disclosure last Thursday when she addressed the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNIML) regular press briefing in Monrovia.

She said the Liberian Government has put into place series of mechanism to battle the virus in the instant where the Swine Flu or A (H, M,) happens to surface in the country, stressing “the Ministry of Health is on top of things”.

Speaking further, the Deputy Health Minister stated that the ministry has already set up a task force to help the Liberian Government mobilize funds where the needs arise.

The Deputy Health Minister further disclosed that the epidemic and Lab Committees of the task force set up by the ministry are working hard to ensure that people affected with the virus coming into the country are identified and treated so as to avoid the disease spreading.

Dr. Dahn revealed that the World Health Organization (WHO) has provided funding for combating the Swine Flu if it surfaces in Liberia.

She further revealed that ministry has some vaccines available as well as one thousand masks for use by health workers in the country.

She said Geneva has promised some additional doses of vaccines while the Liberian Government is about to procure more, noting, “we have planned training for health workers in the country to deal with the virus”.

The Health Ministry Official indicated that the training would take place in the various regions of the country to ensure that health workers are well placed to withstand the challenge of the Swine Flu.

For his part, the Country Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Nestor Ndayimirije, said for the fact that the Flu had spread in twenty three countries in two weeks is an issue of concern.

He said since the outbreak of the pandemic was announced on April 24, 2009, one thousand eight ninety three cases (1,893) including twenty one death have been reported.

He used the occasion to announce the donation of one thousand Tarmid Flu to the Ministry of Health.

According to him, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have been brought in the country to be used by health workers on their jobs.

Meanwhile, Dr. Ndayimirje revealed that people with the virus must be separated from their family members to ensure that it does not spread to others. He gave the symptoms of Swine Flu as cough, running nose, fever among others.