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H1N1 Public health officials within the United States and throughout the world are investigating outbreaks of H1N1 flu. The outbreak of novel H1N1 flu is ongoing and additional cases are expected. For information on the status of H1N1 flu in the United States, visit the CDC H1N1 Flu Web site. For current travel notices, please visit The CDC’s Travelers’ Health Web site. Information about the international status of H1N1 flu, including maps of affected countries, can be found on the WHO Influenza A (H1N1) Web site. H1N1-specific Guidance for Travelers H1N1-specific Guidance for the Airline and Travel Industries
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H5N1 The risk of avian influenza to travelers is very low. Only rare cases of human infection with avian influenza have occurred, and there has been no sustained human to human transmission. Travelers to areas affected by avian influenza in birds are not considered to be at elevated risk of infection unless direct and un-protected exposure to infected birds occurs. Map of confirmed cases of H5N1 Avian Influenza.
H5N1-specific Guidance for Travelers Traveling to an Affected Area - Avoid contact with live poultry and wild birds
- Avoid visiting live animal markets and poultry farms
- Avoid contact with surfaces contaminated with animal droppings/feces
- Avoid handling birds found dead
- Do not eat or handle undercooked or raw poultry, egg or duck dishes
- Exercise good personal hygiene with frequent hand washing
After You Return from an Infected Area - Monitor your health for 10 days.
- If you become ill with a fever plus cough, sore throat, or trouble breathing during this 10 day period, consult a health care provider. Before you visit your health care provider inform them of:
- your symptoms
- where you traveled
- if you have had direct contact with poultry or close contact with any severely ill person or persons
If You Become Sick While Traveling - If you become sick with symptoms such as a fever accompanied by a cough, sore throat, or difficulty breathing or if you develop any illness that requires prompt medical attention, a U.S. Consular officer can assist you in locating medical services and informing your friends and family. Consult the U.S. Department of State site, Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts, for contact information.
H5N1-specific Guidance for the Airline Industry
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General Transportation Industry Guidance
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General Airline and Travel Industry Guidance
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General Quarantine Information Understand what the President's Executive Order says through a series of questions and answers. Read the President's Executive Order relating to certain influenza viruses and quarantinable communicable diseases. U. S. Federal Laws for Control of Communicable Diseases Learn about the history of quarantine in the United States, and how yellow fever and cholera epidemics prompted Federal legislation that began the shift of quarantine responsibilities from local and state governments to the federal government.
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