The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen and the Embassy in Lisbon follow the development concerning influenza A (H1N1)both globally and locally.
Precautionary Measures
In Portugal there are no official restrictions in relation to travel and the Portuguese authorities have notintroduced increased security measures at airports or at other border crossings.
Quarantine
Portuguese authorities reserve the right to quarantine persons with symptoms of influenza A (H1N1).
Information
On the Ministry’s page on influenza A (H1N1) you will find links to i.a. “Sundhedsstyrelsen” and “Statens Seruminstitut” where they provide updated health information.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs about influenza A (H1N1)(in Danish)
The authority responsible in Portugal is Direcção-Geral da Saúde. You can find updated information about the situation on www.dgs.pt (in Portuguese)
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control also gives updated information (in English)
WHO also has a homepage with informationand the latest news (in English).The Central Hospital in Copenhagen (Rigshospitalet) has information on its website. (In English and Danish)
