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sanfelipebob
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State department says don't travel to Mexico
The state department has just ordered people not to travel to Mexico unless it is essential. This is going to hurt the travel industry. What are your
thoughts?
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4baja
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think ill go to mexico then.
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Don Alley
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sanfelipebob
The state department has just ordered people not to travel to Mexico unless it is essential. This is going to hurt the travel industry. What are your
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Edit: they may update the alert below due to the flu...
There is a new travel alert (as opposed to the more serious travel warning)
Travel Alert
It says be careful, not "don't go."
[Edited on 4-27-2009 by Don Alley]
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Frank
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Unless this Swine Flu really takes off, we are still going.
I didnt see anything saying "dont go". The alert is dated 2/09 and is current as of today.
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losfrailes
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Here is what the CDC is saying. Note the suggestion near the bottom of the notice.
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluMexico.aspx
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nobaddays
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This is serious stuff. Lets not joke about it. People are dying! It is spreading fast.
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Ford
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These fear tactics are silly. It is a serious flu, but is Tamiflu is very effective against it. So far there has been 60 confirmed deaths from swine
flu in Mexico! I read somewhere that over 50,000 people were killed in auto accidents in Mexico last year! That is a travel advisory, not the flu!
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bajalou
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From the CDC site losfrailes linked
"CDC Recommendations
CDC has NOT recommended that people avoid travel to Mexico at this time. If you are planning travel to Mexico, follow these recommendations to reduce
your risk of infection and help you stay healthy."
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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bonanza bucko
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State Department and travel to Mexico
I'm very sorry to say it but I don't trust ANYTHING coming out of WASHDC these days. If the State Department says we should avoid Mexico I'm sure
they have at least five agendae working and most of them have nothing to do with health.
Anytime you are in Mexico...and especially on the mainland or in a city...you need to be careful about what you eat and drink. In Baja things are a
little easier because there are fewer people and less contamination.
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bajajudy
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There are also recommendations not to travel to the USA
A friend just cancelled a trip home deciding that airplanes were not the place to be right now.....good idea, I guess.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
There are also recommendations not to travel to the USA
A friend just cancelled a trip home deciding that airplanes were not the place to be right now.....good idea, I guess. |
I agree about commercial airplanes going either direction right now---not a good place.
Since we live so close to the border and there are confirmed cases in San Diego, we are still headed down Baja---seriously hope no one catches this.
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Fred
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Going to see my doctor this Friday and see if there is anything I can carry down with me on my next trp(soon I hope).
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Bajahowodd
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The EU issued an advisory against travel to Mexico and the United States. I agree with Judy that the more compelling reason in that case is that one
would have to spend hourss confined in a plane- probably not a good idea right now.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Fred
Going to see my doctor this Friday and see if there is anything I can carry down with me on my next trp(soon I hope). |
Well, Fred....If he knows you, he'll probably tell you to bring your own beer. 
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David A.
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I'll be right behind you 4Baja. 
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Woooosh
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This can't be happening in Mexico without a conspiracy theory! Where are all the rumors and inuendo that the big bad USA caused this to happento
Mexico. After all, the Mexican museum head who greeted Obama died from Swine Flu the very next day! Come on Mexico- get with it!
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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55steve
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Leaving this Sunday for BoLA...
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Bola, Mulege, SFelipe, Sta Rosalia, even La Paz.... probably safer than many cities in the USA (L.A.; San Antonio TX; Dallas FW Tx; S.F. CA; etc) at
present time... BCS is probably the safest area of them all....
Aripes
God bless America
and Baja tambien
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Woooosh
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LOSARIPES
Bola, Mulege, SFelipe, Sta Rosalia, even La Paz.... probably safer than many cities in the USA (L.A.; San Antonio TX; Dallas FW Tx; S.F. CA; etc) at
present time... BCS is probably the safest area of them all.... |
Maybe so. Safer from swine flu but more dangerous from the local swine.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
the Mexican museum head who greeted Obama died from Swine Flu the very next day! |
OHMYGOSH....I hope he washed his hands. I didn't hear about this one.
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