Swine Flu on Mexico’s Medical Tourism
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The world was shaken when the Swine Flu broke out in many countries. There were hundreds of thousands of reported cases of people in all walks of life getting infected with the virus and more than a thousand that died.
It was between March and April 2009 when Swine flu infected many people in Mexico and other parts of the world. But what exactly is Swine flu? “It is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus.It is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs.”
The outbreak began in Mexico which has nearly 21,000 confirmed cases and almost 200 confirmed deaths. It all started in February at a pig farm half-owned by Smithfield Foods. The pandemic hit Mexico’s economy to gasp as its people suffer from the illness, the authorities are finding ways to find a cure and the country’s tourists are threatened and finding ways to fly out from the country to avoid getting infected.
The expected number of tourists for this year dropped massively because of the flu pandemic. Many countries have suffered like Mexico and are looking for various ways and strategies to bring back what they have lost. Countries such as United States, Argentina and Brazil, all of which respectively top the 3 highest spots with the most number of deaths in relation to the flu.
Security measures are being practiced by airport staff in all parts of
the world by setting up checkpoints for arriving travellers. The methods being used include thermal check to make sure that they are free from any AH1N1 symptoms. Suspected persons are being held in quarantine for a number of days to go through various tests to confirm if they are positive or negative of Swine Flu.
The Mexicans, in desperation, are trying to double their efforts to win back what the country has lost during the swine flu crisis, that includes the tourists. With Medical Tourism as one of the vital boosters in bringing in foreign income to the country, the Mexican government and establishments such as hotels are offering outstanding health insurances to both Mexican and foreign tourists staying through the end of the year.
The health insurance covers treatment – hospitalization and medicines – for falling sick with the swine flu or other illnesses and even those involved in accidents.
In spite of the spreading pandemic, there are still hopeful medical patients from all over the world who are unstoppable and still pursuing medical treatment in other countries, ignoring the possibilities of getting afflicted by the virus that could get their situation worse. From this spark of hope Mexico and countries alike are fueled and still strive for the betterment of their people.
Credits to KaiserHealthNews for our resources.
Until Next Time 
Peter – Your Medical Tourism Guide
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