MALAYSIA ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY ON INFLUENZA A (H1N1)

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday issued a
caution with regard to Influenza A (H1N1) to all Malaysians travelling to the
United States, Mexico, Canada, Spain and Britain.

Stating that 96.8 per cent of the reported cases of Influenza A (H1N1) were
in these five countries, it urged Malaysians to defer travelling to places where
the virus had it the hardest, such as Illinois, Wisconsin and California in the
United States.

For unavoidable overseas travel, Malaysians should consult their physicians
to take the seasonal flu vaccination, it said.

The travel advisory also outlined the need to obtain the latest information
if there was any outbreak or new cases of the flu at their destinations.

It also advised to avoid contact with those who were ill and said those
suspected to have the flu were required to avoid close contact with others as
much as possible and stay home or in hotel rooms and to immediately contact the
local health authority.
-- BERNAMA