At this time, screening travelers moving from the United States to other countries may be of very little public health benefit, as disease has been reported in more than 100 countries throughout the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) does not recommend entry or exit screening because the virus has already been confirmed in many parts of the world.
Given that this is a novel strain of the influenza virus to which most persons are likely susceptible, the Administration and the CDC continues to aggressively perform surveillance for changes in the epidemiology or the strain of the novel H1N1 flu virus. In addition the Administration is focusing efforts on slowing the spread within communities, communicating health information and infection control messages to the public, and recommending that people stay home and do not travel when they are sick.
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