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Health & Security News Alert - from HTH Travel Insurance

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August 26, 2009. Government Warning Issued for Latvia

U.S. Embassy Riga released the following Warden Message on August 25:

This Warden Message updates previous information regarding human cases of 2009-H1N1 Influenza, sometimes referred to as swine flu or novel H1N1, and alerts U.S. citizens to the latest information. The Latvian State Health Agency has reported a total of 23 confirmed cases since the last Warden Message of June 26, 2009. Local health authorities have taken some measures and prepared suggestions for local hotels on preventative procedures to follow when guests are feeling sick. The airport authorities continue to provide H1N1 flu handouts to passengers to keep them informed. There are no travel restrictions at this moment. The Latvian authorities continue to monitor the situation closely.

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