Swine
May 20th, 2009 by David Tompkins
It seems that the Swine Flu or H1N1 virus panic has subsided for now. The Canadian government has recently lifted the Travel Warning for all travel to Mexico and there is now no need to postpone travel plans to that country. Even though there may not be a warning for travel to Mexico, anyone traveling to any country including Mexico should make sure that they purchase adequate travel medical and evacuation insurance to protect themselves if they catch H1N1, another sickness or become injured.
Chief public officer of Canada, David Butler-Jones, noted recently that the worst of the outbreak is behind ust, but Canadian health officials will continue to monitor the developing situation. The World Health Organization (WHO) raised its alert level to five out of six, indicating that a pandemic was imminent. However, the pandemic has not materialised. The lack of hysteria about the disease in recent days is obviously very welcome news to travelers and travel insurance companies alike.
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