Comments on: Swine Flu, Not a Major Problem in Manzanillo yet…

By: Goose

Goose — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:23:55 +0000

I’ve found quite a good way to track this and the other more scary stuff happening in Mexico right now is through the Mexico travel advice page on Journeywatch.com

By: Howard

Howard — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:52:11 +0000

This ‘flu does not appear to be much different to the ‘flu that normally goes around. It is just that we are able to identify it, report it, and scare people to death about it. All the deaths appear to be in people with other serious problems, or during a big heat wave in Mexico.
I live in Manzanillo. I don’t see a problem.
The local news reports 10 confirmed case in Manzanillo to date, 14 overall in the state of Colima. That is fewer than in Canada and the USA.
I still don’t see a problem.
If you come here I promise not to kiss you, sneeze on you, or do other things that might spread to you the disease that I do not have.
So, lets not get worked up over this, we can manage it.

By: crazy4manzanillo

crazy4manzanillo — Sun, 03 May 2009 02:13:07 +0000

please stay home and go to the nearest doc pita. we already have 3 cases in the state of colima.

we’re in a high risk area cause of all the tourists that we receive everyday despite of the warnings, including the ones from high risk areas of the country.

when will people learn to take care of themselves and others? this is not the time to be selfish.

is it true that they will be shutting down the beaches?

By: Manzanillochick

Manzanillochick — Sat, 02 May 2009 22:45:20 +0000

Hi Pita.

Sorry you are sick. Maybe try going to the doc first? Probably nothing, but it would be nice to be sure and not get a plane full of people sick too.
Hope you feel better.

By: Pita

Pita — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:50:37 +0000

I’ve had a cold since Monday, April 27th and I am scheduled to fly out to manzanillo. Should I still go?

By: Manzanillo Chick

Manzanillo Chick — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:30:31 +0000

Via http://manzanillo.tv
One case in Tecoman and one in Manzanillo.

Here is the link with translator attached-
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fmanzanillo.tv&sl=es&tl=en&history_state0=

By: crazy4manzanillo

crazy4manzanillo — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:08:08 +0000

let’s hope that they can continue to DO everything they CAN to PREVENT this virus to arrive in Colima state.

even though it hasn’t been annonced that supermarkets will be closing, as a prevention, i’m still buying several frozen, sanitary and can products in bulk in stores like the soriana and walmart. the reason why? to avoid going out as much as possible. let’s face the facts that the other % of shoppers are torists from other parts of mexico from in-risk areas like mex city, aguascalientes, etc.

also try to prepare food at home rather than eating out. this will effect their business (if it hasn’t already!), but at least we’re all alive with health as we speak.

in the end, it is very sad to see Manzanillo this way with few prople in populated places and mostly wearing mask with some fear on thir faces, but we must ALL do what’s possible to avoid any possible viruses.

Hopefully this will pass soon some time and we can breathe some air! the stress is killing me…

By: Stan

Stan — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:40:49 +0000

At least the flu talk has gotten everyone off the “is it safe in Mexico” discussion (I had a different word). As of today there still are no cases in Colima and no suspected cases either.

Life involves risks, live it!

By: Tiffani

Tiffani — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:29:14 +0000

This is an interesting article regarding masks-
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090428/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_swine_flu_the_mask

One important point here is that the danger lies in emboldening mask wearers to take risks to exposure.
So if you take all the precautions and wear a mask, it can’t hurt. But if you think it will protect you further then that, think again.

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:42:52 +0000

We just returned to Canada on April 23 and we have been informed that the incubation period is about 7 days for the swine flu. If you get past the 7 days you are supposed to be ok. If you experience flu symptoms after the 7 days it would be caused by a local strain of flu and not the swine flu from Mexico. (2 more days and we will be past the 7 days mentioned by the CDC.)I hope they are right.