Cruise News Swine Flu Princess Cruises latest Mexico update from the Cruise Village

This is the latest statement I have received from Princess Cruises in relation to the outbreak of Swine Flu in Mexico.

Press release from Princess Cruises

We are aware of the recent outbreak of Human Swine Influenza and continue to work very closely with public health officials. The health and safety of our passengers and crew remain our highest priority.
Six Princess ships are currently scheduled for calls in Mexican ports through next month. Princess Cruises are now reviewing itinerary options and we will contact passengers, via agents, as soon as further information is available.
All Carnival UK ships and medical staff are already well equipped to prevent and contain the spread of contagious diseases, including swine flu. Even though the risk of contracting this illness is very low, we will be taking extra precautions, and will be guided by advice from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) and U.S. Centres for Disease Control (CDC).

Some of the actions we are taking on board all of our ships include:
• We are enhancing our screening practices for passengers and crew embarking our ships.
• We are adhering to HPA/CDC guidelines for reporting and treatment of persons with suspect swine flu.
• We will isolate and treat passengers and crew with suspected swine flu. Anti-viral medications that effectively treat the swine flu are currently available on board all ships.
• We will continue our rigorous cleaning and sanitisation of our ships to minimize the spread of any contagious disease. Our ships are routinely cleaned with a disinfectant proven to be highly effective against the flu.
• We are communicating to our passengers and crew that they should take extra care to practice healthy habits such as washing their hands often.
• We are asking passengers and crew to report to the medical centre immediately if they exhibit any symptoms of flu.
Should you have any booking related questions then please contact our reservations department. If you have questions relating to Swine Flu then we suggest looking at the following websites -

http://www.hpa.org.uk
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu

If anyone has concerns as a client of the Cruise Village, please call our team on 01253 341014.

This is a cruise blog entry by Phil