Earlier this year, thousands of travelers to Mexico either cut their trip short of canceled plans altogether once news broke about the swine flu virus. Several months have passed since then and the initial scare is over. Unfortunately the same cannot be said about the threat of getting sick. The swine flu, also referred to as the H1N1 virus has now spread to every state within the United States making it a realistic threat to everyone’s health.
As we move into a major holiday travel season, the chances of coming in contact with someone who is sick with either the regular flu or the swine flu increases. Over half of the people polled in a recent survey (51%) have said they would travel while sick due to the strict policies regarding canceling or re-booking flights on most airlines.