2009-04-28
12:49:37
(Dr Eilish Cleary – file photo)
Provincial health officials continue to watch for any suspected cases of the swine flu — so far — there haven’t been any confirmed cases.
Meantime — the chief medical health officer — Dr Eilish Cleary says it’s highly unlikely the virus can be transmitted by fruits and vegetables from Mexico because it doesn’t typically exist outside a mammal host.
Cleary is also stopping short of calling a Moncton microbiologist irresponsible for his comments about the province not being ready to deal with a full blown pandemic because of what he says a lack of planning and resources — she says she’s been trying to contact Dr Richard Garceau over the past couple of days without any luck.
