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 | SINGAPUR |  12. April
                2003 |  
              | Health
                Canada and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International
                Trade (DFAIT) recommend that Canadians defer travel, until
                further notice, to the City of Hanoi, Vietnam; the People's
                Republic of China including the Hong Kong Special Administrative
                Region; Singapore; and Taiwan. This advice is due to the
                mounting concern about transmission of the severe acute
                respiratory syndrome (SARS) agent in non-hospital and community
                settings in these areas. 
 Health Canada and DFAIT also recommend alternate routing be
                considered, when possible, if a traveller is transiting through
                the People's Republic of China including Hong Kong Special
                Administrative Region; City of Hanoi, Vietnam; Singapore; or
                Taiwan.
 
 Health Canada is aware that health authorities in these areas
                are making concerted efforts to contain the spread of SARS in
                their populations. Given the uncertainties of the current
                situation, Health Canada and DFAIT believe it is prudent to
                await the outcome of national and international control measures
                before undertaking travel to these destinations.
 
 Canadians arriving from areas affected by severe acute
                respiratory syndrome (SARS) - such as Canada (Toronto), Vietnam
                (Hanoi), Singapore, Taiwan, and the People's Republic of China
                including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - may be
                subject to medical screening. Persons with symptoms of SARS must
                undergo further medical examinations and, if necessary, go into
                quarantine.
 
 For specific information on entry procedures, you should check
                with the Consulate General for the Republic of Singapore.
 
 Canadians who intend to visit Singapore should be aware that
                some insurance companies will not pay claims that arise when
                travellers disregard the government's travel advice. It is the
                traveller's responsibility to obtain from the insurer and
                understand the terms of supplementary health insurance policies.
 
 Heightened tensions as a result of the Iraq situation, together
                with increased threats globally from terrorism, put Canadians at
                greater risk. Two waves of arrests of persons involved in
                terrorist organizations have occurred in Singapore, with 32
                persons currently in detention. Canadians should maintain a high
                level of personal security awareness at all times as the
                security situation could deteriorate rapidly without notice.
                Exercise extreme caution, particularly in commercial, public and
                tourist areas frequented by foreigners. Canadians should monitor
                local developments, avoid crowds and demonstrations, as well as
                register and remain in regular contact with the Canadian High
                Commission in Singapore or the Department of Foreign Affairs and
                International Trade (call collect 613-996-8885).
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              | Canadian
                Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade |    
          
            
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 | SINGAPUR | 9. April 2003 |  
              | Épidémie de
                pneumopathie atypique : Compte tenu de l'évolution de la situation et des inconnues qui
                subsistent, les voyages vers la Chine sont déconseillés par la
                Direction générale de la Santé (Pékin, provinces du Guandong,
                du Guangxi et du Shanxi, région administrative spéciale de
                Honk Kong).
 
 Il est également prudent, à ce stade, de différer
                temporairement sauf raison impérative, les déplacements vers
                les destinations suivantes : Vietnam, Singapour, et Taiwan.
 
 Des informations complémentaires peuvent être obtenues en
                consultant le site du ministère de la Santé (www.sante.gouv.fr)
                ou en appelant le numéro vert suivant : 0800 150 160.
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              | Ministère
                Français des Affaires Étrangères |    
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