Someone asked me if the missions trip was still on, because they heard that it is being canceled. Well, that is not true. Like I said in a previous post, we will keep a close eye on the spread of the virus, but for now, it is looking like it will NOT impact our trip in any way.
The AP reported that "Mexican officials were cautiously optimistic Saturday that the worst of the swine flu epidemic is over for Mexico, with no new flu deaths reported overnight. But the virus keeps spreading around the world, with new cases confirmed in Europe and Asia, and some governments banning flights and preparing quarantines for travelers from Mexico."
Keep in mind, when news reports say "Mexico", they mean Mexico City. Mexico City is 1500 miles away from Guadalupe. In fact, there are NO reported cases of swine flu in or around El Paso/Guadalupe for hundreds of miles. Ironically, it looks like there are more swine flu cases in the DC area (8 confirmed cases) then there are in the El Paso area (0 confirmed cases).
So, like I've said before, we will keep a close eye on this flu virus, and you will hear directly from me if anything changes.
I hope this helps! And I am glad that indicators look as if the swine flu is being contained.
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Thank you for the encouraging post. :D
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