SWINE FLU - IT'S BACK!!!

Well i guess it never left. The World Health Organization, better known as WHO has raised the SWINE FLU to level 6 which is Pandemic Level. This is the first flu epidemic in over 41 years. This is quite a historical moment in modern day medicine. The last pandemic — the Hong Kong flu of 1968 — killed about 1 million people according to the Associated Press. The New York Times reported the Hong Kong Flu "killed about 700 million people worldwide"

What does that mean for you? If you are traveling abroad, then be prepared for possible delays as foreign and domestic health officials screen for fever and flu symptoms. Worse case scenario is you would be quarantined and not be allowed to travel.

This could be the tip of the SWINE FLU iceberg, other possible affects are decreased global trade, local and regional panic or global hysteria.

As always keep a level head, be informed and prepared. Receive up to date Country and City Health Profiles when you apply for our Global Citizen or Travel Gap international health insurance policies.