NAIROBI, 29 April 2009: The swine flu, which first hit Mexico on Saturday, has killed nearly 150 people and the UN says the spread is ‘fast and dangerous’.
For the moment Africa appears not to be affected, according to a press statement released by the UN yesterday, but the continent is highly vulnerable.
Major tourist destinations in Africa are particularly exposed to this risk but the UN has pledged an enormous support to ensure that African countries do not suffer the biggest brunt of the pandemic.
Michele Montas, spokeswoman for the UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, said that poor African countries are particularly vulnerable. According to her, after multiple crises that have beset the world in recent times, namely; food, energy, economic and financial … the UN must “ensure that they (African countries that are hardest hit by the series of crises) are not disproportionately affected by a potential health crisis.
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