Belize Position Paper

Rita Lin & Lynn Kuo
Belize Position Paper

Basically, every country of all over the world has problems of H1N1. H1N1 is a really hot issue all over the world now. Belize is one of the victims and H1N1 damages Belize really serious. There are some cases occurred in Belize. In fact, there are lots of business man that had been effect by the H1N1 virus in Belize and the most dangerous thing is that. They won’t have a security health check until they got back to their own country. It’s really dangerous about this.

The actual number of the victim in Belize were 23, it’s much more less than the number of America which 43,771. But, there were basically no people dying because of this Belize.

While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps - not fully highlighted in most official communications- can be practiced.
1. Frequent hand-washing
2. "Hands-off-the-face"
3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water