No medical emergency on the island!
December 4, 2007A story that really caught my attention today was the medical emergency on the remote British island of Tristan Da Cunha.
However, the official Tristan Da Cunha website seems to tell a different story:
“Islanders have been suffering from a flu virus over the last 10 days or so, with asthma sufferers particularly affected, and as a result there is a concern that stocks of drugs are low.
“There is no emergency, no deaths, and the situation is under control.
“Nevertheless the Tristan Administrator David Morley is exploring options for an extra supply of the appropriate drugs as a contingency before the arrival of the next scheduled ship due on 23rd January 2008.
“The Tristan da Cunha community is grateful to receive best wishes from friends across the world following some alarmist media reports today.”
