CDC About to Drop Travel Warning

[gottago2mexico]

Here is the full text of the statement today by CDC Quarantine Chief Marty Cetron:

 

"I just wanted to indicate that later today, CDC would likely be posting a downgrade to the travel warning that is currently up regarding Mexico, which is at a level four alert that suggests folks defer not essential travel to Mexico. That will be downgraded to a travel precaution. And this will focus on providing particular precautionary advice to those individuals who are at high risk for complications of influenza. As Dr. Jernigan has probably already discussed in his brief, very high proportion of our hospitalizations are occurring among those who have underlying health conditions that put them at risk for complications, and our travel precaution will be particularly providing advice to those individuals regarding seeing their physician and getting specific advice on the feasibility and reasonableness for them. Bust the overall travel alert will be lowered from a warning to a precaution in that regard. And this information that we expect will be on the -- on the CDC website later, by the end of the day today."

http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t090515.htm

 

In other news, the UK gave the all clear for travel to Mexico, dropping their travel advisory.

http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2508443.0.Mexico_travel_restrictions_lifted_after_fall_in_new_swine_flu_cases.php

[gottago2mexico]

IT'S OFFICIAL

 

CDC DROPS TRAVEL WARNING TO MEXICO.

 

"At this time, CDC has removed its recommendation that U.S. travelers avoid travel to Mexico."

 

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/content/travel-health-precaution/novel-h1n1-flu-mexico.aspx

[quincytoo]

Thank god :)

 

Now maybe everything can get back to normal, I wish I could be down there right now!!

[Sandy Sails]

Yea! Yea!! Yea!!!

[wblynch]

Woo Hoo !!