Tourism Bureau issued travel warnings to Mexico and health and safety tips for outbound travel

According to the relevant emergency announcement issued by the Chinese government agency on preventing the introduction of human swine flu, the National Tourism Administration issued a travel warning to Mexico on the 28th and made travel health and safety tips on Chinese tourists' recent travel to the United States and Canada.

The tourism warning issued by the National Tourism Administration said that in view of the Mexican government ’s announcement of a “health emergency” on April 26, 2009, and the World Health Organization ’s announcement on the 27th of the World Health Organization that Mexico was the “severely affected area” of the epidemic, the National Tourism Administration requested The travel agency suspended its tour group business in Mexico and advised Chinese citizens to temporarily suspend travel to Mexico. At the same time, according to the World Health Organization, in addition to Mexico, swine flu cases have been found in the United States and Canada. To this end, the National Tourism Administration reminds Chinese tourists to travel to the above countries, pay close attention to the development of local epidemics, take preventive measures, wash hands frequently, wear masks, try to avoid crowded places, and seek medical advice in the event of cold symptoms.

The National Tourism Administration also based on the "Announcement on Preventing the Infection of Human Influenza Swine Flu into China" by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, and the "Announcement on Preventing the Swine Influenza of Mexico and the United States from Introducing into China" The circular provides tips on the health and safety of recent travel. The main content includes that tourists from areas infected with swine flu who have influenza-like symptoms should take the initiative to declare orally to the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency when entering the country. Tourists from China and abroad who have been to the endemic area in the past two weeks and have flu-like symptoms after entering the country should contact the local entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency in time.

According to the National Tourism Administration, tourists who go to areas where people are infected with swine flu can check with the entry-exit inspection and quarantine institutions and their international travel health care centers for personal protection. Those who have flu-related symptoms during or after travel should seek medical treatment immediately and report to the inspection and quarantine agency upon entry. Tourists should strictly abide by the relevant regulations and do not carry prohibited items from areas where people are infected with swine flu. The tourist reception unit should pay close attention to its condition when receiving tourists from home and abroad in popular areas. If flu-like symptoms occur, it should promptly contact them with relevant departments and seek medical treatment. Travel agencies need to inform tourists about the epidemic situation and remind them to strengthen personal protection measures when they travel to endemic areas.