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Cancun Airport - Swine Flu Report

Cancun Airport, like other places in Mexico, is feeling the pinch from swine flu epidemic. The airport has been flooded by tourists trying to get out. A number of tourists have been found infected after getting back from Cancun and this has added to the tourist anxiety.
29 Apr 2009 (CancunCanuck)
The Cancun airport is [...]

WestJet Cancun Travel Advisory

WestJet is telling tourists in Mexican destination such as Cancun that due they have until May 4th to hitch a ride back home. First WestJet will use regular flights, and for overlow rescue flights will leave empty from Canada, and come back with tourists. WestJet Cancun Advisory further specifies that WestJet flights to Cancun [...]

Cancun suffers economically from swine flu epidemic

Although it is too early to guage the damage, it is obvious that Cancun will suffer greatly with the drastic reduction in tourism, related to swine flu.
Some countries such as Cuba and Argentina have stopped flights to Mexico. Some other countries such as Canada and US have posted travel advisories suggesting no non-essential flights.
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Swine Flu in Cancun: Status?

What is the current status of swine flu in Cancun. Well, the status is that we do not have a status. Basically a few days back, the government stated that they had 5 suspect cases being analyzed, and until now there is no new announcements from the government in Cancun.
Most of the tourists to [...]

EU Mexico Travel Ban? France is asking EU this Thursday

Breaking news - Following Cuba and Argentina banning flights to Mexico, it now appears that EU (European Union) may be poised to ban all flights to Mexico. France said it would seek a EU ban this Thursday for flights to Mexico.
This comes on the heels of US and Canada advising travelers to postpone all [...]

Flu in QR (Cancun area)? - and Cancun Airport Report

According to the Spanish-language website noticaribe.com, the governor of the State of Quintana Roo (in which Cancun is located) said that there have been 22 suspect cases of suspected flu in the state, 15 having been discarded, and 7 are being analyzed.
He asked people with any suspicous symptoms to go to local health authorities [...]

Cancun Swine Flu Connection?? Where do we stand?

Here is what we know so far regarding possible Cancun Swine Flu connection:
There are no swine flu cases reported in Cancun or the surrounding areas. One has to be cautious as the state of health care in the area (outside Cancun) may not allow proper gathering of information and proper diagnostic equipment may not [...]

Another Cancun & Swine Flu Connection? Newberry School

There is another Cancun Swine Flu possible connection… Today is it reported that a private school in Newberry, SC is closed due to possible contamination of students coming back from a trip to Cancun, Mexico. It is reported that 13 students as well as supervisors coming back from this trip complained of flu-like symptoms.
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Swine Flu in Cancun? Kid in Sacramento Being Tested

This is a breaking story. A kid in Sacramento coming back from Cancun has experienced flu-like symptoms, and swabs are being sent to CDC for further testing. Seven of his classmates also came down with flu-like symptoms.
“A seventh-grader at St. Mel who recently returned from a family vacation to Cancun, Mexico, felt ill last [...]

Is there swine flu in Cancun?

We are still not sure about this. There are NO confirmed reports of swine flu in Cancun. There are however two cases reported about young people who came back from Cancun (& Yucatan).
In case of the NYC flu outbreak, here is an excerpt:
“The outbreak apparently resulted from a spring break trip in Mexico, [...]