As of April 27, 2009, the Government of Mexico has reported 18 laboratory confirmed human cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection and announced that as a precautionary measure, all schools throughout Mexico from kindergarten through university level will remain closed until May 6.  All government-sponsored events involving large crowds have also been canceled, and museums and most tourist attractions are closed.  During an April 28 press conference, the Mayor of Mexico City announced that all establishments where large numbers of the public gather will be closed, including restaurants, bars, discos, night clubs, movie theaters, gyms, and convention centers. The Archdiocese of Mexico City has also closed Catholic churches for services.         The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is concerned that continued travel by U.S. travelers to Mexico presents a serious risk for further outbreaks of swine flu in the United States and as a result The U.S. Department of State recommends avoiding any non-essential travel to Mexico.  If a visit is necessary, travelers are urged to follow local public health guidelines, including any movement restrictions and prevention recommendations.  Also be aware that officials in Mexico are checking all exiting airline passengers for signs of swine flu and exit screening may cause significant delays at airports.

The complete CDC notice can be found at the following link: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/  and additional information is on the State Department’s website at http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_4488.html  and the website of the World Health Organization at www.who.int. 

The above information was retrieved from the following websites:

http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_3028.html

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluMexico.aspx