Swine flu (H1N1 virus) is a continued threat to travelers with HIV and other diseases

"As of today, nearly 30,000 confirmed cases of swine flu, caused by the H1N1 virus, have been reported in 74 countries. As a result, the World Health Organization has confirmed 'the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met.'

While WHO is not recommending travel restrictions related to the outbreak of the H1N1 virus, health officials, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are continuing to encouraging individual at higher risk of infection to be cautious."