Created Sat 16th May 7:31am PST by 
bigken1
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When will a country ban flights from the US because of A/H1N1 Swine flu?
Background: Swine, ok A/H1N1, flu has been continuing its inexorable spread around the world.. Below is an article on this. Below are some quotes. The point is, that although it seems to have originated in Mexico, the US has not closed its borders with Mexico, and the US represents a convenient "vector" for the flu transmission. So, might and when will a country first ban flights from the US, to preserve the health of its citizens?
From article - A school administrator became New York City’s first seriously ill swine flu patient as the virus spread to 35 countries and Ecuador confirmed its first case.
Global health authorities today received new information in Geneva that may lead within days to a recommendation that drugmakers plan to mass produce a vaccine for the new H1N1 influenza.
Swine flu has been responsible for 70 deaths and more than 7,500 illnesses worldwide since last month, when health officials recognized its outbreak. Mexico, where most of the deaths occurred, risks losing billions of dollars because travelers are staying away, Tourism Minister Rodolfo Elizondo said yesterday. New York City closed three public schools for at least five school days because of “unusually high levels” of flu-like illness, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
“I know that many will find this information troubling, but information I’ve always thought is the best antidote to anxiety and we will continue to provide New Yorkers with clear, accurate and timely information as we have it,” Bloomberg said last night at a City Hall news conference, where he was joined by Governor David Paterson and city schools Chancellor Joel Klein. “By taking common-sense precautions and not by overreacting we will get through this together.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=ae.TN76qGyZU&refer=latin_america
From article - A school administrator became New York City’s first seriously ill swine flu patient as the virus spread to 35 countries and Ecuador confirmed its first case.
Global health authorities today received new information in Geneva that may lead within days to a recommendation that drugmakers plan to mass produce a vaccine for the new H1N1 influenza.
Swine flu has been responsible for 70 deaths and more than 7,500 illnesses worldwide since last month, when health officials recognized its outbreak. Mexico, where most of the deaths occurred, risks losing billions of dollars because travelers are staying away, Tourism Minister Rodolfo Elizondo said yesterday. New York City closed three public schools for at least five school days because of “unusually high levels” of flu-like illness, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
“I know that many will find this information troubling, but information I’ve always thought is the best antidote to anxiety and we will continue to provide New Yorkers with clear, accurate and timely information as we have it,” Bloomberg said last night at a City Hall news conference, where he was joined by Governor David Paterson and city schools Chancellor Joel Klein. “By taking common-sense precautions and not by overreacting we will get through this together.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=ae.TN76qGyZU&refer=latin_america
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Washington Post 27 weeks ago
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score: 10
CNEWS 27 weeks ago
on a pig farm in central Alberta where the herd was found to be infected with the new swine flu virus. Authorities say the decision to cull the animals was a result of discussions between the producer and federal and Alberta officials. They say it was
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CTV.ca 27 weeks ago
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If one of these countries says that it will ban flights from the US, how will the question settle?
wouldn't this be nice
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