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H1N1 Update - CDC Removes Recommendation Against Travel to Mexico
At this time, the CDC has removed its recommendation that U.S. travelers avoid travel to Mexico. The CDC continues to recommend that travelers visiting Mexico take steps to protect themselves from getting novel H1N1 flu. The CDC recommends that travelers at high risk for complications from any form of influenza discuss with their physicians the risks and benefits of travel in the context of their planned itinerary to Mexico, and may want to consider postponing travel.
Travelers at high risk for complications include:
- Children less than 5 years old
- Persons aged 65 years or older
- Children and adolescents (less than 18 years) who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy and who might be at risk for experiencing Reye syndrome after influenza virus infection
- Pregnant women
- Adults and children who have chronic pulmonary, cardiovascular, hepatic, hematological, neurologic, neuromuscular, or metabolic disorders
- Adults and children who have immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medications or by HIV)
- Residents of nursing homes and other chronic-care facilities

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