Hillsborough, May 4th- Representatives of various stakeholder groups in Carriacou & Petite Martinique were briefed by health officials on the government’s plans for dealing with the new swine flu virus. The Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs, the police, tourism and health personnel attended the meeting at the Hillsborough Health Centre, which was addressed by Dr. Alister Antoine and Nurse Lydia Phillip of the Ministry of Health. Dr. Antoine told the meeting that the ministry had put in place a series of measures designed to minimize any potential risk to the population and has been in regular contact with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Caribbean Epidemiological Center (CAREC) in Trinidad and Tobago. He advised that persons should frequently wash hands with soap and water, avoid touching their eyes and mouth, and avoid close contact with sick persons. He noted that all medical stores have been contacted to stock up on Tami-flu, the drug that is used to fight the virus. Nurse Lydia Phillip, who is part of the health promotions team, said the ministry has prepared a health declaration form for use at the airport. She said teams will be going into the schools to do sessions on the virus. Participants attending the meeting were concerned about the availability of a building for the isolation of infected persons should an outbreak take place and the transportation of samples from Carriacou to Grenada