EU Advises Against Non-Essential Travel to US, Mexico
The EU is warning against non-essential travel to the United States. EU Health Commissioner did not mention the U.S. specifically when she said she personally would avoid non-essential travel to areas in the center of the swine flu cluster.
EU Health Commissioner Andorra Vassiliou told reporters that Europeans should delay non-essential travel to the areas hit by swine flu, which include the U.S. and Mexico. She did not specifically mention the United States, but with 20 confirmed cases it is the second hardest hit country.
"Personally, I would try to avoid non-essential travel to the areas which are reported to be in the center of the cluster," she said.
Obviously, any travel advisories that other countries issue advising their residents not to visit the U.S. could hurt the U.S. economy.
CDC acting director Richard Besser disagreed with the EU Health Comissioner's advice. Besser said, "I don't think that's warranted."
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