https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/swine flu/ Swine Flu News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T10:40:00+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/who-n1h1-pandemic-is-over/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/who-n1h1-pandemic-is-over/ The World Health Organisation has confirmed the H1N1 outbreak is now in the post-pandemic period, effectively declaring the alert over. However, with cases reported in New Zealand and India, the impact of the virus is still being felt around the world. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:50:54 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/pandemic-h1n1-2009-update-105/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/pandemic-h1n1-2009-update-105/ As of 13 June, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18172 deaths. WHO is actively monitoring the progress of the pandemic through frequent consultations with the WHO Regional Offices and Member States and through monitoring of multiple sources of information. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:49:40 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/world-health-organisation-under-swine-flu-spotlight/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/world-health-organisation-under-swine-flu-spotlight/ Experts from around the globe are to investigate whether the World Health Organisation caused undue panic when responding to the 2009 swine flu outbreak. The UN body declared the spread of the A (H1N1) virus a “pandemic” in June 2009, despite advice from numerous governments not to do so. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:37:14 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/unwto-warns-against-swine-flu-second-wave/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/unwto-warns-against-swine-flu-second-wave/ The UNWTO has called upon the travel and tourism industry to be extra vigilant against swine flu over the next few months with the arrival of the flu season in the northern hemisphere. But the tourism body underscored that travel limitations would not limit the spread of the virus because it is already “the dominant influenza strain in most parts of the world”. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:41:54 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/aftermath-of-the-ah1n1-on-mexico/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/aftermath-of-the-ah1n1-on-mexico/ As the first country in the world to experience an outbreak of the now widespread A(H1N1) influenza virus, Mexico has been really hard hit in terms of tourism demand over the past three months. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:57:42 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/mexico-city-lures-back-travellers-with-free-insurance/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/mexico-city-lures-back-travellers-with-free-insurance/ Mexico City has begun offering tourists free insurance for tourists in a bid to lure back visitors scared by swine flu, which broke out in Mexico in April. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:49:38 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/swine-flu-stokes-summer-travel-fears/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/swine-flu-stokes-summer-travel-fears/ The prospect of a summer of travel chaos has been raised a notch after several airlines, led by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, have started refusing to check-in holidaymakers suspected of suffering from swine-flu like symptoms, unless they can provide a “fit to fly” note from their doctor. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:49:45 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn2009061516151920/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn2009061516151920/ A woman has died in a Scottish hospital becoming the first person outside the Americas to have been killed by the Swine flu virus.The patient was last night identified as a 38-year-old woman from Glasgow, who had prematurely given birth in recent days. She had been in intensive care at the Royal Alexandra hospital in Paisley, where a large number of those infected with the H1N1 virus have been treated. Health officials said earlier today that nearly 500 people in Scotland had been diagnosed with the virus, with a majority in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:15:37 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090604122116763/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090604122116763/ The number of swine flu cases in the Caribbean continues to grow with latest World Health Organization figures putting the total close to 20. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:21:32 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090601124034487/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090601124034487/ The number of swine flu cases in the Caribbean grew over the weekend, with Jamaica adding to the list. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:40:24 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/wttc-2009-david-tarsh-wttc/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/wttc-2009-david-tarsh-wttc/ David Tarsh reports on the costs of swine flu to travel and tourism at the The Global World Travel and Tourism Summit in Florianoplois, Brazil. Fri, 15 May 2009 11:45:52 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn2009050513292930/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn2009050513292930/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasised that airlines are prepared for the heightened level of alert following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) decision to move to Phase 5 of its pandemic preparedness plan. Tue, 05 May 2009 07:29:25 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090501090741162/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090501090741162/ Mexico is set to begin a five-day nationwide shutdown of non-essential businesses in an effort to stem the spread of a new flu strain, as further cases of the disease were confirmed in the US and Europe. Fri, 01 May 2009 09:07:49 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090430142513194/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090430142513194/ The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called upon the industry not to panic over swine flu. It stresses that the level of preparedness for such a pandemic within the industry is much better than most people realise, since mechanisms to deal with global health risks have been stepped up considerably since SARS and avian flu last tested the resilience of the Travel & Tourism industry. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:25:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090429112415720/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090429112415720/ Airlines have been dealt a further blow as a number of multinational companies have imposed a travel ban on employees amid intensifying panic over global swine flu.Companies suspending non-essential overseas travel include Nokia, Adidas, Samsung, Honda and Swiss Re. The moves come as a double whammy to the premium class revenues of airlines, which are also reeling from the global downturn. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:24:09 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090428180045309/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090428180045309/ Growing concerns over swine flu has forced travel firms to start cancelling flights to Mexico.As late as yesterday it was declared that outbound flights would not be affected, however new warnings from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise against all non-essential travel, leaving many holiday-makers bound for Meixco stranded at the airport. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:00:15 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090427102819574/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090427102819574/ Spain confirmed Europe’s first case of swine flu today as the EU announced an emergency health ministers’ meeting to prepare for the possibility of a global pandemic.Fears of the potential impact on tourism and travel have set travel and airline shares tumbling. Among the hardest hit were British Airways (falling over 12 percent at one point) and TUI Travel (down over 7 percent). Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:28:55 +0000