Travel Questions

• H1N1 (Swine Flu)
• H5N1 (Bird Flu)

CDC Traveler’s Health offers information to assist travelers and their health-care providers in deciding the vaccines, medications, and other measures necessary to prevent illness and injury during international travel. See site FAQs and Useful Links.

H1N1 Swine Flu

At this time, CDC has removed its recommendation that U.S. travelers avoid travel to Mexico. (from http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/content/travel-health-precaution/novel-h1n1-flu-mexico.aspx)

• What guidance is available to people who will be traveling within the United States, or abroad to countries where the H1N1 virus has been identified in humans?
• Will you evacuate U.S. citizens in a foreign country in the event of a pandemic?

H5N1 Bird Flu

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently advises that travelers to countries with known outbreaks of influenza A (H5N1) avoid poultry farms, contact with animals in live food markets, and any surfaces that appear to be contaminated with feces from poultry or other animals.

• Should I begin taking antiviral medications such as Tamiflu® if I'm planning a visit to another country known to have any type of flu?
• What precautions should I take if I live or visit in an area affected by H5N1 bird flu?
• Will you evacuate U.S. citizens in a foreign country in the event of a pandemic?
• What are the travel recommendations regarding the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in Asia, Africa, and Europe?