U.S. State Department: Avoid All Nonessential Travel to Mexico
The U.S. State Department is advising U.S. citizens to avoid all nonessential travel to Mexico because of the outbreak of swine flu.
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens of the health risks of travel to Mexico at this time due to an outbreak of H1N1 "swine flu." The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an April 27 notice recommending that American citizens avoid all nonessential travel to Mexico at this time. CDC's notice also suggests precautions that travelers and U.S. citizen residents in Mexico can take to reduce their risk of infection while in Mexico. CDC provides recommendations for those who must travel to an area that has reported cases of swine flu, and recommends measures to take following return from an area that has reported cases of swine flu. The complete CDC notice can be found at the following link: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/. Please check this site frequently for updates. This Travel Alert expires on July 27, 2009.
Over 1,600 people have been infected with swine flu in Mexico and neary 150 have died. The AP says many Americans are still crossing the border into Mexico to buy drugs.
