Thai Airways Takes Measures Against Ebola Virus

Thai Airways International says it is taking all the necessary measures to protect against the Ebola virus.

The Thai airline is taking preventive measures on board and on the ground, similar to the preventative measures it took during the SARS outbreak in 2003 and during the bird flu outbreak in 2004.

Thai Airways does not operate flights to Guinea, Sierra Leonne, nor Liberia where there is an outbreak of the Ebola virus.

The preventive measures Thai Airways is taking include:

- Observing and screening of passengers on the ground during check-in and before boarding the aircraft; any passenger with unusual sign of sickness must have a physician’s certificate;

- Observing passengers throughout the flight;

- Spray disinfecting the aircraft interior while on the ground;

- Deep cleaning of the aircraft interior and 36 additional touch points within the cabin;

- Monitoring the health of aircraft employees, providing them with protective gear, and ensuring employees receive information;

- Increasing inspection of packages and good transported in cargo, and avoiding transport of goods deemed to be of risk; and

- Maintaining and ensuring the cleanliness, selection, and preparation of foods so there is no risk of being a carrier of the virus.

The airline said in a statement on Monday, that it "is coordinating closely with Thailand’s Ministry of Health to keep abreast on the latest developments of the virus and various preventative measures."