Part of Russian tourists who booked tours to Mexico at the time of the May holidays, refused to travel because of the outbreak of pig influenza, which in this country have died almost fifteen hundred people, the "Newspaper" (GZT.RU).
According to the head of the department of tourism company ITC Helena Konkin, of the 87 tourists who booked a trip to Mexico in the ITC, refused to fly 29 people. At the same time of visits, scheduled for a later date until the denials were not. Since the Mexican Government had not officially announced the outbreak of pig influenza epidemic, and all tourist facilities continue to operate in normal mode, with refunds of purchased tours levied fines.
Currently in Mexico, staying around 2.5 thousand Russian tourists. Most of them are in a closed resort area in Cancun.
In the meantime, on April 27 in Mexico City closed the consular department of the Embassy of Russia. So far, the department decided to suspend work until 4 May. The same evening, in Moscow, was hospitalized 29-year-old girl arrived from Mexico. She raised a preliminary diagnosis of ARI, which will be clarified after the analysis.
C on April 27 to May 5, canceled tours to Mexico's largest European tour operator - the company TUI.
On the pig flu outbreak in Mexico was reported April 24. To date, the disease died 149 people, more than 1,3 thousand people hospitalized. Cases recorded in Canada, Spain, New Zealand. April 27, World Health Organization (WHO) raised the threat of a pandemic influenza pig.
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