BEIJING, May 1 -- A spokesman for the Canton Fair said on Wednesday that preventative measures would be taken to insure the health and safety of attendees during the third phase of the fair starting on May 3 in the wake of the swine flu outbreak in Mexico and America.

    Soundbites : Mu Xinhai, Deputy Secretary-General, spokesman of Canton Fair We would monitor the air quality, admit fresh air inflow and keep the air in circulation. The air conditioner filters, fresh air room, air supply & exhaust duct, floor, sewers, septic tank and the like would also be cleaned and disinfected.

    The fair has made formal request to Guangzhou Municipal Health Bureau and Guangzhou Tourist Bureau for a daily report of the location and health condition of the businessmen from the infected zone.

    Mu Xinhai also said experts would discuss on Thursday whether to take the temperatures of the attendees.

    Soundbites: Mu Xinhai, Deputy Secretary-General, Spokesman of Canton Fair, 1406 To prevent the swine flu outbreak during the third phase of Canton Fair, 60 infrared radiation thermometer are ready to use when necessary.

    The outbreak is not expected to affect the turnout of Canton Fair, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

    Soundbites: Liu Fuxue, Head of the Trade Promotion Department in Foreign Trade division of Ministry of Commerce 1559 I firmly believe that the turnover and the attendees would not be affected by the flu in light of our effective monitoring and organization.

    The 3rd phase of 105th Canton Fair will run May 3rd and 7th in Guangzhou.

    Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou.

    (Source: XHTV)