Tuesday, May 5, 2009

This morning the Mexican federal Secretary of Health announced that therehave been no more deaths of H1N1 (what was being called "swine flu") here inMexico since April 29. Moreover, most of the deaths that were reported lastweek have now been determined to have been results of other causes, not thisflu. It looks like the flu is being contained, and the Secretary of Healthstated that there will most likely be a return to normal business as of May6. (May 5 is a holiday anyway.) We will stay tuned for further newsregarding the reopening of schools, etc.As of this morning, the WHO continues to maintain its position of NOTrecommending travel restrictions relatied to this influenza virus. It has avery helpful list of "Frequently asked questions" on its web page. The linkishttp://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/frequently_asked_questions/en/index.htmlNonetheless, the CDC continues to post its Travel Health Warning thatrecommends avoiding nonessential travel to Mexico.

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