The 2009 Deaflympics Organizing Committee has activated an epidemic prevention mechanism after a member of the Japanese soccer team was confirmed to be infected with influenza A(H1N1), more commonly known as swine flu, an official said Tuesday. Citing a Taipei city health department report, the official said the athlete had only shown mild symptoms and had been offered the anti-viral medication Tamiflu. The organizing committee has set up health stations at all Deaflympics venues to evaluate the situation of individual athletes who show flu-like symptoms, the official said, adding that if necessary, they will be sent to designated hospitals for screening and treatment. According to the official, physicians accompanying teams from the various participating countries will monitor the health of their team members. If any athlete is confirmed to have mild symptoms, he or she will be offered Tamiflu and asked to take precautionary measures. Athletes who are confirmed to have developed severe symptoms will be sent to the Taipei City Hospital's Hoping Branch for treatment, the official said. The Japanese footballer developed a sore throat and fever the previous evening, according to Chiu Wen-hsiang, director of the city government's Department of Health. Accompanied by the team's physician, the player went to a medical center to receive treatment. 'He tested positive for swine flu, but his case was mild, ' Chiu said, adding that the athlete did not need to be hospitalized and was advised to rest at his hotel and monitor his own health. Chiu said the team's doctor advised the player not to take part in future events at the games and added that the health authorities will keep close tabs on the health of the other members of his team. 'So far, none of the other Japanese team have complained of fever or other flu- like symptoms,' Chiu added. Teams from four other countries are staying at the same hotel as the Japanese team, Chiu went on, adding that his department has assigned staff to keep close track of the situation there. 