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Japan to send medical supplies worth 100 mil. yen to Mexico
TOKYO, May 1 Kyodo -
Japan will send emergency medical supplies worth 100 million yen to Mexico,
which has been hit hard by the new strain of the Influenza A virus, Chief
Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura said Friday.
The supplies will include 190,000 masks, 3,000 goggles, 3,000 pairs of
disposable gloves and 1,370 bottles of antiseptic solution, and most of the
supplies will be transported from Japan on Saturday, the top government
spokesman told a news conference.
Kawamura later met with Mexican Ambassador to Japan Miguel Ruiz-Cabanas
Izquierdo at the prime minister's office to convey Japan's support.
The flu epidemic is a ''threat common to all humankind and the Japanese
government will join hands with Mexico in combating and overcoming (the
threat),'' Kawamura said at the start of the meeting.
In response to a request from Mexico, Japan is also arranging to provide the
country with around 20 cameras for thermographic inspections at airports and
other places in order to strengthen quarantine checks, Kawamura said at the
press conference.
''We will consider providing more support in response to future situations if
it is deemed necessary through discussions with the Mexican government,'' he
said.
Following the meeting with Kawamura, the ambassador called again for countries
around the world to remain calm in their response to the new flu outbreak.
''More than anything else, it is crucial that everybody understands the
circumstances based on objective and scientific data and does not overreact to
the situation,'' Ruiz-Cabanas told a press conference, adding that Mexico is
committed to ''disclose all information.''
The ambassador reiterated that rather than isolating countries where new flu
infections have been confirmed or suspected cases have been detected, it is
necessary to exchange information and cooperate.
He pointed out that the number of casualties in Mexico is especially high
because a number of new flu cases were initially mistaken for colds.
''They (patients) may have failed to receive proper care and spread the flu as
a result,'' he said. The ambassador admitted that Mexico's tourism industry has
been affected by the spread of the flu but expressed hope that the situation
will not last long.
Mexico's health ministry said Thursday it has confirmed 312 cases of infection,
including 12 deaths.
==Kyodo
Japan will send emergency medical supplies worth 100 million yen to Mexico,
which has been hit hard by the new strain of the Influenza A virus, Chief
Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura said Friday.
The supplies will include 190,000 masks, 3,000 goggles, 3,000 pairs of
disposable gloves and 1,370 bottles of antiseptic solution, and most of the
supplies will be transported from Japan on Saturday, the top government
spokesman told a news conference.
Kawamura later met with Mexican Ambassador to Japan Miguel Ruiz-Cabanas
Izquierdo at the prime minister's office to convey Japan's support.
The flu epidemic is a ''threat common to all humankind and the Japanese
government will join hands with Mexico in combating and overcoming (the
threat),'' Kawamura said at the start of the meeting.
In response to a request from Mexico, Japan is also arranging to provide the
country with around 20 cameras for thermographic inspections at airports and
other places in order to strengthen quarantine checks, Kawamura said at the
press conference.
''We will consider providing more support in response to future situations if
it is deemed necessary through discussions with the Mexican government,'' he
said.
Following the meeting with Kawamura, the ambassador called again for countries
around the world to remain calm in their response to the new flu outbreak.
''More than anything else, it is crucial that everybody understands the
circumstances based on objective and scientific data and does not overreact to
the situation,'' Ruiz-Cabanas told a press conference, adding that Mexico is
committed to ''disclose all information.''
The ambassador reiterated that rather than isolating countries where new flu
infections have been confirmed or suspected cases have been detected, it is
necessary to exchange information and cooperate.
He pointed out that the number of casualties in Mexico is especially high
because a number of new flu cases were initially mistaken for colds.
''They (patients) may have failed to receive proper care and spread the flu as
a result,'' he said. The ambassador admitted that Mexico's tourism industry has
been affected by the spread of the flu but expressed hope that the situation
will not last long.
Mexico's health ministry said Thursday it has confirmed 312 cases of infection,
including 12 deaths.
==Kyodo
