The National Rugby League (NRL) players may spend several months going in and out of quarantine to take medical tests due to the risks of them getting the swine flu. The players usually travel outside of the country to play rugby.

This development was shared by Ian Barr, a senior official from the World Health Organization. He said that rugby players are “susceptible” to the flu just like other players because they could acquire it just be sitting next to someone who has the disease on a plane or in any other location abroad.

Several rugby team players have undergone medical tests after news broke out that Queensland’s star Ben Hannant became the first sports personality to acquire the swine flu.

Health officials are currently implementing a containment program. Players that show symptoms of swine flu gets a shot of an anti-virus called tamiflu. These players go in quarantine for three days or 72 hours.

So far, the officials said that no deaths have been reported in the country so far in relation to the swine flu. Experts stated that swine flue occurs only once in a person so if Hannant is cured, he will most probably be the safest rugby player.