Swine Flu Cancun- More Bad News for Travelers

[FarCenter]

From A Canuck in Cancun website -- http://www.cancuncanuck.com/2009/04/swine-flu-cancun-more-bad-news-for.html

I really hate to be the bearer of bad news, but here I go. The government of Quintana Roo has ordered facilities with occupancy of greater than 80 people to close. This includes bars, nightclubs and restaurants in Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel and the Riviera Maya. Mayor of Cancun Greg Sanchez vaguely told the press that some hotels have been ordered closed, but refused to name them, only saying that they were in the Riviera Maya. Authorities are also preparing for a mass exodus (note this does not say "evacuation", read the linked source, they are just preparing for a lot of people to leave) of around 40 000 tourists on Friday and Saturday, virtually clearing the area of visitors. All archaelogic zones in the country have shut down, this includes the Mayan ruins in the area of Cancun. Eco parks at the moment are still open, but I suspect they may be ordered closed as well.

The Cancun airport is the first in Mexico to install 50 new heat thermometers to detect passengers with elevated fevers. The thermometers are set to be put into use tomorrow for both departing and arriving travelers. Cancun and Quintana Roo have yet to officially report a confirmed case of swine flu, maintaining that there are zero infected people in the state. And that's it for the good news.

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[LiberalFighter]

1. Hmmm... should any country allow visitors from that country to enter their country?

[FarCenter]

2. It depends on how many cases they already have in their country

and whether the flu is propagating within the country.

For example, in the case of the US, it is already too late to instituted controls on travel between Mexico and the US.

[seemunkee]

3. Link to Quintana Roo Tourism ministry web site

http://sedetur.qroo.gob.mx/WebPage.php?PaginaAnterior=ListadoNotas2.php&Pagina=Nota.php&IdUbicacion=14&IdNota=5416

We have reservations for Christmas/New Years week in Akumal. My brother already has tickets for his family.

[bigwillq]

4. They should not let anyone in or out of the US

from November to March.

[Fresh_Start]

5. can thermometers tell the difference between sunburn and fever?

cause I know that I'm hot to the touch when I sunburn

[rainbow4321]

6. Per Veratect: 20 Argentine tourists forced to remain in Cancun/Playa del Carmen for testing

From their April 30th 4:55 entry
Mexico, Playa del Carmen: 20 Argentine Tourists Forced to Remain in Cancun and Playa del Carmen for Influenza A (H1N1) Testing


http://twitter.com/veratect

[FarCenter]

7. WHO Phase 5 calls for exit screening

So people who are sick don't get on the plane.