Riviera Nayarit, Mexico: No Reported Flu Cases
MAY 5, 2009 - Dr. Omar Reynozo Gallegos, Minister of Health for the State of Nayarit, along with Dr. Jos'e 'Angel C'ordova Villalobos, National Secretary of Health of Mexico, just announced that Riviera Nayarit has no reported cases of the Swine Flu, H1N1 Virus to date.
On Thursday, April 30, 2009, Dr. Gallegos issued a statement saying "The State of Nayarit continues to be on an epidemiologic alert due to the situation prevailing in our country; at this time the circulation of H1N1 (Swine Flu virus) has not been reported within our state. We have adopted measures for greater surveillance and prevention as per the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines so this flu does not come to our state."
"As Riviera Nayarit is Mexico's newest destination, and has undergone incredible growth since its inception almost two years ago, we are pleased that travelers can still visit the region with a sense of security that the H1N1 Virus has not been spread here," said Marc Murphy, Director of the Riviera Nayarit Convention & Visitors Bureau. "Of course, we still want to ensure that all visitors know and follow the precautionary measures to help avoid the spread of this virus".
Dr. Villalobos, National Secretary of Health of Mexico, also advised at a press conference yesterday that since there are no cases of the Swine Flu in Nayarit, schools will reopen as well as restaurants and other local businesses this week.
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