Hotels are no place for swine flu sufferers

It is inappropriate to expect hotels to accommodate people diagnosed with swine flu and it is inconsistent with agreed protocols for dealing with a pandemic, according to the Australian Hotels Association
Hotels are no place for swine flu sufferers

It is inappropriate to expect hotels to accommodate people diagnosed with swine flu and it is inconsistent with agreed protocols for dealing with a pandemic, according to the Australian Hotels Association.

"Hotels have a role under the National Pandemic Action Plan which was developed after the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) scare several years ago," said the AHA's national chief executive officer, Bill Healey.

Click here to find out more! "This role involves hotels housing visitors who may arrive in Australia on a ship or plane after having contact with someone who has been diagnosed with a communicable disease. The plan provides for these people to be housed in hotels for observation in a quarantined environment.

"It was never our understanding that hotels would be expected to accommodate people who have been diagnosed with a disease. This is a health issue and people diagnosed with swine flu should be located in a health facility."

To read full article click here, published in Hospitality Magazine on 1st of June