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Travel warning to Mexico canceled as swine flu fears ease
Yesterday the U.S. Centers for Disease Control lifted its warning that travelers avoid non-essential trips to Mexico as fears over the swine flu have faded.
The CDC wrote on its website that "the Mexican outbreak is slowing down in many cities... [and] the United States and other countries are now seeing increasing numbers of cases not associated with travel to Mexico."
Still, at-risk groups such as pregnant women, children under 5, and the elderly "may want to consider postponing travel," according to the CDC.
Thousands of trips to Mexico were canceled over the CDC's earlier warning, and most cruise ships were re-routed to avoid Mexico because of fears of the H1N1 virus, popularly known as the "swine flu."
Time will tell whether the travelers return to Mexico, or whether flu fears will continue to keep people away-- despite the CDC's assertion that Mexican travel is now safe.
More here.
Filed under: Mexico, News, Travel Health
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Oron May 19th 2009 12:52AM
Mexico has deliberately reduced tracking and reporting of swine flu cases exactly in order to lower demage to their summer tourism. It is impossible that the flu is retreating in Mexico when at the same time infected travelers returning from mexico are daily reported around the world.
Ryan Wilkins May 18th 2009 4:31PM
I'm so excited that all the fear has begun to subside when it comes to travel. There were so few places that were safe to travel to, but people still didn't even trust getting there on plane's, etc. Of course, there will be that fear for a while of going to Mexico, haha. I want to see what deals they are offering though, I heard that they are pretty good.
I know tons of people are still re-routing to the Bahamas though, the website is awesome: http://www.bahamas.com/?cmpid=mwk
Just thought I'd throw that out there!
-- Ryan W