Cruise Ships Will Visit Mexico Again

Posted by Renee Ruggero May 16, 2009

As of May 15, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have downgraded their Travel Health Warning to a Travel Health Precaution for Mexico.The CDC has been monitoring the ongoing outbreak of the H1N1 flu (Swine Flu) in Mexico and has determined the risk of severe disease from the H1N1 virus appears to be less than originally thought.

Although the CDC continues to recommend that travelers visiting Mexico take steps to protect themselves against all strains of the flu, the CDC does not warn against traveling to Mexico anymore. It is important to note that the concentration of the H1N1 flu cases in Mexico were inland rather than in the coastal areas where the cruise ships visit.

Anyways, this is good news for the cruise lines.For example, cruise lines such as Carnival now report that they will resume visits to Mexican ports of call based on the CDC’s latest guidance on May 15th. The cruise lines will continue to require pre-boarding health questionnaires for all guests and crew, along with secondary screening by shipboard medical professionals as necessary. Additionally, most cruise ships stock influenza test kits and anti-viral medications.

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