OZschwitz slave pen: Statist's sweeping new powers to kidnap, disinfect

THE Federal Government has secured sweeping powers to combat swine flu as the number of possible cases under investigation in Australia was lowered from 111 to 91 this morning.

The Minister for Health, Nicola Roxon, announced last night the Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, had consented to new powers allowing health officials to detain and disinfect people suspected of having the swine flu.

The move, which Ms Roxon said was precautionary and gave "reserve-like powers", came as officials were seeking to contact 22 Australians, eight of them from NSW, aboard a flight from Mexico to Auckland at the weekend.

On the same flight were 10 New Zealand students, at least three of whom were confirmed last night to have swine flu.

Apart from the 22, another 69 Australians, including 10 from NSW, are being tested for the flu which has proved to be relatively mild in confirmed United States cases, but has been associated with more than 150 deaths in Mexico. There are more than 1600 suspected cases there.

Ms Roxon said there had been no confirmed cases in Australia and results of tests should be known in 24 to 48 hours. She said it had taken some time to identify those Australians on the flight from Mexico, and state authorities were now seeking them and they would be tested.

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OZschwitz slave pen: Statist's sweeping new powers to kidnap, disinfect

OZschwitz slave pen: Statist's sweeping new powers to kidnap, disinfect

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