No Cases of Swine Flu in the Caribbean

The Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Council of Ministers, John Maginley, has issued the following statement:

“Although there are currently no identifiable cases of swine flu among the 33 Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) member countries, the region is taking a proactive effort related to this virus. As has been reported, regional health officials have been meeting to determine a strategy to deal with the Swine Flu virus after outbreaks were reported in Mexico, the United States, Canada and Europe. The CTO has been in contact with the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC) the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as with member countries as we gather information and review the global situation. While the Swine Flu virus has not been reported in the Caribbean, member countries have already begun adopting measures for greater surveillance to prevent the virus from spreading to the region. The CTO’s Web site, www.onecaribbean.org provides updated information from member countries and links to the PAHO (www.paho.org) site, as well as the World Health Organization (www.who.int/en/) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/).

“Travellers planning visits to the Caribbean should also visit the Web sites of individual member nations for any further information on individual policies and screening procedures relating to prevention of the Swine Flu.

“The CTO will continue to monitor the global situation closely.”

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