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Travel
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CHINA |
April
12th, 2003 |
Health
Canada and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade (DFAIT) recommend that Canadians defer travel, until
further notice, to the City of Hanoi, Vietnam; the People's
Republic of China including the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region; Singapore; and Taiwan. This advice is due to the
mounting concern about transmission of the severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS) agent in non-hospital and community
settings in these areas.
Health Canada and DFAIT also recommend alternate routing be
considered, when possible, if a traveller is transiting through
the People's Republic of China including Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region; City of Hanoi, Vietnam; Singapore; or
Taiwan.
Health Canada is aware that health authorities in these areas
are making concerted efforts to contain the spread of SARS in
their populations. Given the uncertainties of the current
situation, Health Canada and DFAIT believe it is prudent to
await the outcome of national and international control measures
before undertaking travel to these destinations.
Canadians arriving from areas affected by severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS) - such as Canada (Toronto), Vietnam
(Hanoi), Singapore, Taiwan, and the People's Republic of China
including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - may be
subject to medical screening. Persons with symptoms of SARS must
undergo further medical examinations and, if necessary, go into
quarantine.
For specific information on entry procedures, you should check
with the Embassy of the People's Republic of China.
Canadians who intend to visit China should be aware that some
insurance companies will not pay claims that arise when
travellers disregard the government's travel advice. It is the
traveller's responsibility to obtain from the insurer and
understand the terms of supplementary health insurance policies. |
| Canadian
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
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CHINA |
April 10th,
2003 |
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Travel Warning is being revised to recommend that U.S. citizens
consider deferring non-essential travel to China because of
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) concerns and to inform
them of the Chinese government’s current requirements for
anyone exhibiting SARS-like symptoms. This Travel Warning
supersedes the Travel Warning of April 3, 2003.
On April 3, 2003, the
Department of State authorized the departure, on a voluntary
basis, of non-emergency employees and all family members at the
U.S. Embassy in Beijing and the Consulates General in Chengdu,
Shanghai, Shenyang, Guangzhou and Hong Kong SAR, China as a
precautionary measure due to the SARS situation. The Embassy and
all Consulates General remain open to provide the full range of
services to American citizens and the general public.
Any individual in China,
including foreigners, who displays SARS-like symptoms will be
sent to a hospital designated for SARS patients until the
contagious phase has passed. The patient cannot be visited by
his/her own doctor, by family members, or by U.S. consular
officials. Medical evacuation by air from China currently cannot
be arranged because no commercial airlines or air ambulance
services are willing to transport SARS patients. Further, most
countries in the region have indicated they will not admit SARS
patients for treatment. All of these factors, in addition to
continuing uncertainties about how SARS is spread, and concerns
about obtaining suitable medical care and/or evacuating those
who contract SARS, led to the Department of State decision to
authorize, on a voluntary basis, the departure of official
non-emergency employees and all family members from China.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends
U.S. citizens consider deferring non-essential travel to areas
with a large number of SARS cases, including Mainland China and
Hong Kong. U.S. citizens resident or traveling in these areas
should closely monitor the website of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov and the website of the
World Health Organization at www.who.int for the latest
information on SARS. |
| Bureau
of Consular Affairs of the United States of America |
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CHINA |
April 4th, 2003 |
Épidémie de
pneumopathie atypique :
Compte tenu de l'évolution de la situation et des inconnues qui
subsistent, les voyages vers la Chine sont déconseillés par la
Direction générale de la Santé (Pékin, provinces du Guandong,
du Guangxi et du Shanxi, région administrative spéciale de
Honk Kong).
Il est également prudent, à ce stade, de différer
temporairement sauf raison impérative, les déplacements vers
les destinations suivantes : Vietnam, Singapour, et Taiwan.
Des informations complémentaires peuvent être obtenues en
consultant le site du ministère de la Santé (www.sante.gouv.fr)
ou en appelant le numéro vert suivant : 0800 150 160. |
| Ministère
Français des Affaires Étrangères |
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CHINA |
April
2nd, 2003 |
The
vast majority of visits to China are trouble-free. The threat
from terrorism is low.
The Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health - on the
basis of information from the World Health Organisation - has
strongly advised the UK public to defer travel to Hong Kong or
Guangdong province in Southern China for the time being due to
the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. |
| Foreign
& Commonwealth Office London |
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