Wednesday, 29 April 2009

Travel to Countries with Endemics: Swine Flu / Malaria


People are being advised not to go to Mexico because of the Swine flu outbreak.

However, millions of people travel to many countries that have endemic malaria and millions die from that disease. Why is travel to those countries not banned or at least discouraged.

OK, there are anti-malarial drugs, but patently they are not 100% effective or are not taken properly or there wouldn't be so many cases.

Hopefully the current swine fever outbreak will not be severe and I am puzzled that presently,deaths have occurred only in Mexico. Why should that be

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