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The San Bernardino Fairgrounds is home to the annual San Bernardino County Fair and more than 150 other events each year including consumer and trade shows, meetings, expositions, conventions, inter-track wagering, sporting events and agricultural events. The 2010 SBC Fair theme is GREEN ACRES SQUEALS, THRILLS, AND FERRIS WHEELS! It's the place to be May 15-23, 2010:)

Friday, May 1, 2009

Fair Officials Address Influenza H1N1 and Steps to Prevent it during Fair Time

With the recent news and misconceptions about the human infection of the Influenza A Virus subtype H1N1, officials at the upcoming San Bernardino County Fair have released a number of safety steps that will ensure the protection of all fair patrons at the fairgrounds from May 9th through 17th.

“Many people are misinformed and have become concerned with the presence of livestock, especially pigs, at our fair,” event CEO Ken Alstott explained. “We see this as a great chance to educate our fair patrons as well as the public in general.”

Alstott said the 2009 San Bernardino County Fair will take many extra steps to ensure the health of attendees. “Now is the time to be diligent, to be careful. That said, there is no need for alarm."

The list of steps the fair will take include, but are not limited to:

***Require that animals are vaccinated. Pigs will be required to have the latest vaccinations to combat H1N1.

***A licensed state veterinarian will be on site at all times.

***To ensure hygiene, the fair will increase by three times the number of their cleaning crews. Crews have been instructed to wipe and clean objects that are likely to human touch.

*** The fair will increase to 34 stations of Purell hand sanitizers around livestock, fair rides, concert areas and any other areas that will require human touch.


***As elementary as it is, the fair will also increase signage alerting patrons to wash their hands, cover their mouths while sneezing and, overall, keeping exemplary hygiene.

Alstott said that during fair time, officials are ready to adapt to meet any challenge the virus might present. “We are ready to have one of the best fairs in the history of San Bernardino County! With a few extra steps to ensure hygiene, I think our patrons will experience a wonderful time.” said Alstott. “Everyone’s safety is priority number one for us. We owe ourselves to our patrons and our goal is to deliver lots of family fun in a safe environment.”

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