Help Cozumel Tell the Truth to CDC

On May 15th, 5 days after this Petition was started, the CDC removed the travel warning against Mexico. Some will say this Petition has nothing to do with that, they are wrong. We prevailed. Thank you to everyone that signed. El 15 de Mayo el CDC retiro la alerta en contra de viajar a Mexico. Algunos diran que esta Petitcion no tuvo nada que ver, estan equivocados. Prevalecimos!! Gracias a todos los que firmaron.

To:  CDC - Center for Disease Control & Prevention

In the name of Cozumel Island, We the Undersigned hereby PETITION the Center for Disease Control & Prevention to update it’s Travel Alert for Mexico written in the last days of April 2009, to specifically identify the areas in Mexico where there are greater and lesser risks, and where there are none, as this general alert is unfairly and seriously affecting tourist areas where there are no cases, nor any threat from the H1N1 Influenza A. In accordance to the recommendations against travel restrictions by the World Health Organization, and in view of the fact that there are US cities with more cases than Cozumel Island, but have no travel alerts. We believe that the current and vague recommendation “to avoid non-essential travel to Mexico” by which you label a country of over 100 million people and 761,606 square miles as ONE destination is incorrect, incomplete and unfair, and we implore you to be socially conscious and globally responsible and adjust your travel warnings accordingly.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Help Cozumel Tell the Truth to CDC Petition to CDC - Center for Disease Control & Prevention was created by Friends of Cozumel Island, Mexico and written by Antonio Madrazo (antonio@antonioscozumel.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.