Holidays Cancelled Due to Swine Flu Outbreak

According to the Cyber Diver News Network (CDNN), many airlines and tour operators have elected to cancel upcoming flights and trips in and around Mexico due to the recent outbreak of swine flu. Officials in New York  have confirmed that a group of students in had contracted the disease while vacationing in Cancun. The students carried the same strain which killed 19 people in Mexico. Health agencies from around the world have already warned against traveling to Mexico and the US for fear of further spreading the infection.

The swine flu epidemic comes as a major blow to Mexico’s already struggling tourism industry, which has been flailing due to the global economic crises and domestic drug and gang-related violence. According to business organization, Mexico may have already lost $1 billion dollars since the news of the illness broke.