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Does anyone know if a plane , for example, Cathay Pacific, which is based in Hong Kong, Which always stops in Hong Kong before going on to Manila if it originates In San Francisco or Los angeles, If this would be considered "coming from Hong Kong" in the mind of the philippines officials at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.?

I recently saw this posted on a phils newspaper site
This is cut and paste from The Daily Tribune, i have capitalized the words in question
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The Philippine government on Thursday advised Filipinos against traveling to Hong Kong, southern China, Vietnam and Singapore and froze deployments of Filipino workers to Hong Kong as part of efforts to halt the spread of the disease.

Department of Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon, however, said tourists coming from SARS-affected countries can still come to the Philippines """""IF THEY HAVE MEDICAL AND HEALTH CERTIFICATES THAT WILL PROVE THEY ARE NOT INFECTED WITH THE DREADED DISEASE."""""

This begs the question, if you are travelling to the phils from the USA and your plane has a layover in Hong Kong, i wonder if the phils government would consider you as a high risk passenger and require the above documents from you, just as if your flight had originated in Hong kong, or you lived or worked there"

... in response to Re: SARS entry to NAIA from Hong Kong??, posted by snowman on Apr 13, 2003

I appreciate the feedback, i hope  NAIA in manila is the same, dont look forward to the mask part though

... in response to Re: Thanks , posted by Peter Lee on Apr 15, 2003

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Hi Peter,

I am not an expert, but talking as a layman. I have had fire department infection control and haz-mat training, but it was over 6 years ago. Surgical and dust filter masks that we see most people wearing, won't do the job as they only filter out larger particles. They just give the person wearing them a false sense of security...which if it helps them to relax and not panic, is probably a good thing. I think there are many other potential life-threatening situations much more worthy of consideration...like "always look right first while crossing the street in Hong Kong." (Sally taught me that) ;o))) Surgical masks and dust filter masks would perhaps help to contain a cough or sneeze from a patient with a virus from spreading throughout a large area. I would think that at a minimum, a N95 Respirator Mask would be required. It is used by medical personnel treating TB patients. If I recall correctly, the N95 filters out particles to 1 micron. Remember that viruses are smaller than bacteria. The SARS virus may be smaller than 1 micron, I haven't read, so they may be ineffective. The mask would have to be properly fitted and tested for leaks. Then it would have to be worn during a potential SARS exposure. That is very hard to do on a 12-14 hour transpacific flight. Since cabin air is recirculated. You would have to wear the mask the entire time, no eating or drinking. A SCBA (possitive pressure self contained breathing apparatus - compressed bottle air) would be your best choice for pure air, but portable tanks that you carry last only about 30-60 minutes. You would need very large tanks for a long trip, making yourself totally immobile. Unless you were on a private charter flight and obtained long hoses. :O I have heard some mention of bio-terrorism hoods being effective. Keep in mind that any filter will make breathing more difficult and be very uncomfortable over a period of time. The 'Bubble Bunker' is my personal favorite:  ;o))) http://www.didik.com/bubble2.htm

Dave H.

... in response to Guess u guys dont know dont care, posted by outwest77 on Apr 12, 2003

Sorry, but I think you are just trolling to get people to post to messages of yours.

Jon

... in response to uh how many useful posts do you put up, posted by outwest77 on Apr 13, 2003

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It's not my job to post useful info, at least last time i checked.  I usually have questions, and rarely post.  Thanks for asking.  But as I said, and it seems to be the same with a few others, that you just crave attention.

Jon

... in response to you validate my point, posted by outwest77 on Apr 13, 2003

Does this mean i finally belog?

... in response to Re: you validate my point, posted by SteveB on Apr 13, 2003

[This message has been edited by outwest77]

Steve, i appreciate the feedback, not trying to offend anyone here, after all we are here to share ideas, as i said to Ray, perhaps sometimes i post stuff the guys are not interested in, oh well, i will try to tone it down from now on

again, salamat for the feedback

... in response to However..., posted by Ray on Apr 13, 2003

Ok Ray i will try to tone it down,  i appreciate the feedback, even though i dont always agree, thats what this forum is for, again, salamat