Airlines stop H1N1 victims flying

British airlines have put into effect measures to stop people with swine flu boarding flights in a bid to prevent the virus from spreading further, according to an article on www.edition.cnn.com.



British Airways said there had been a \"very small number of cases\" where people who had checked in with symptoms of H1N1 had been advised not to travel after having medical checks.



Virgin Atlantic also said victims would not be allowed to board one of its plans without a fit to fly certificate from their doctor or a hospital, through there had been no cases yet.



With 29 deaths and a huge rise in the number of cases, Britain has the worst swine flu figures in Europe.



Medical screening for the swine flu virus has been introduced at many airports around the world for passengers arriving on international flights but there are concerns that many people may not be aware they are infected.



Those who do have symptoms have been advised by Britain\'s health authorities to delay their journeys until the signs have cleared up.



\"We have a medical team within the airline as well as a contingency planning group which has met for the past few years to look at the issue of a flu pandemic,\" A British Airways spokeswoman said.