US Travel Warning to Mexico Canceled

Tagged: CDC, Mexico, N1H1, Swine Flu, Travel Warnings

The travel warning to Mexico issued by the US government because of the Swine Flu has been canceled. The waning of the swine flu in Mexico has prompted the US State Department and the US Centers for Disease Control to lift the travel warning against Mexico last Friday, May 15.

Tourists, both medical travelers and leisure travelers may now travel to Mexico without the intense fear of catching the Swine Flu. The CDC and the state department issued a few weeks ago, a warning against unnecessary travel to Mexico due to the N1H1 virus (initially dubbed the Swine Flu).

The reason the travel advisory is being lifted because the outbreak of the N1H1 virus has slowed down in many of the cities in Mexico. More and more cases of the N1H1 virus being reported in the US also have no connection to travel to Mexico.

Despite the lifting of the travel advisory people who have higher risk of contacting flu diseases such as pregnant women, children who are younger than 5 years or elderly people over 65 must be get touch with their doctors before planning a trip to Mexico. The same goes for people who have suppressed immune systems, and those with chronic disorders, pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases.

While the United States will no longer screen travelers who just came from Mexico, there are some countries that conduct quarantine and screenings. In case you are traveling from Mexico, make sure to check with your destination country’s embassy if they still conduct N1H1 screenings or quarantine for travelers.