I've gotten quite a few emails today from concerned family and friends regarding the swine flu virus that is sweeping across Mexico. Thank you for checking on us!
We've actually all had flulike symptoms the entire past week but are visiting doctors and confirming one by one that we actually had just that - the flu! No swine involved.
The situation here is a bit tense. The streets appear to be normal with people wandering around, smiling, laughing, etc. but our televisions are talking non-stop about precautionary measures to take, the recent sick and death toll and the government's efforts to mitigate the effects of the flu.
Today we learned that every school, daycare and public event across the entire country of Mexico will be cancelled until May 6th. All bars and discos in PV are closed as well. Unfortunately many of the peeps in Mexico City thought, "hmmm... kids are off school - what a great opportunity to head to the beach!" Grrr.... But the government has taken precautions and is screening all visitors by land, sea and air to current non-infected cities (like Puerto Vallarta). We've been advised to hunker-down at home and keep trips into public places to a minimum and only if necessary. Pablo and I feel like we should be stocking up on food and water or something! Heehee!
While we're a bit nervous, we feel confident that we're being watched over from above and will be taken care of!
Keep us in your thoughts!
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