EU hlth chief: Don't travel to Mexico or U.S.

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EU health chief: Don't travel to Mexico or U.S.

Warning comes as Spain reports first confirmed case of swine flu in Europe

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30431245/

LUXEMBOURG - The European Union's health commissioner urged Europeans on Monday to postpone nonessential travel to the United States or Mexico due to swine flu.

EU Health Commissioner Andorra Vassiliou met with the EU foreign ministers on the subject as Spain reported the first confirmed case of swine flu in Europe. That was also the first swine flu case outside North America.

On arriving in Luxembourg, Vassiliou advised Europeans to reassess their travel plans.

She told reporters "they should avoid traveling to Mexico or the United States of America unless it is very urgent for them."

EU foreign ministers discussed the outbreak of swine flu on Monday and the EU health ministers were holding an emergency meeting on the subject Thursday.

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bellabecky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: June 07 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 396	Post Options Post Reply Quote bellabecky Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: EU hlth chief: Don't travel to Mexico or U.S. Posted: April 27 2009 at 4:34am
	EU health chief: Don't travel to Mexico or U.S. Warning comes as Spain reports first confirmed case of swine flu in Europe http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30431245/ LUXEMBOURG - The European Union's health commissioner urged Europeans on Monday to postpone nonessential travel to the United States or Mexico due to swine flu. EU Health Commissioner Andorra Vassiliou met with the EU foreign ministers on the subject as Spain reported the first confirmed case of swine flu in Europe. That was also the first swine flu case outside North America. On arriving in Luxembourg, Vassiliou advised Europeans to reassess their travel plans. She told reporters "they should avoid traveling to Mexico or the United States of America unless it is very urgent for them." EU foreign ministers discussed the outbreak of swine flu on Monday and the EU health ministers were holding an emergency meeting on the subject Thursday.
	"IN THE BEGINNING OF A CHANGE THE PATRIOT IS A SCARCE MAN, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, For then it costs nothing to be a patriot. Mark Twain, 1904

bellabecky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: June 07 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 396	Post Options Post Reply Quote bellabecky Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April 27 2009 at 4:52am
	I'm concerned that this advisory will greatly impede us, the public, getting timely information.
	"IN THE BEGINNING OF A CHANGE THE PATRIOT IS A SCARCE MAN, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, For then it costs nothing to be a patriot. Mark Twain, 1904