US Travel alert Quarantine- China?
Jul 14th, 2009, 10:01 AM
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US Travel alert Quarantine- China?
I have received a note from one member of my surgical team who might cancel due to a horror story his wife heard about being quarantined in Shanghai for 7 days due to the fact a friend sat next do a person coughing on a plane. I am not one to cancel for any reason, but I told the husband I would ask the EXPERTS...here on this site. Any info would be greatly appreciated as they are concerned...Thanks, Max
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Google quarantine China swine flu.
There have been some instances of China quarantining visitors due to swine flu fears. All of the instances that I know of are from May and June. I don't believe there have been any more recently.
There have been some instances of China quarantining visitors due to swine flu fears. All of the instances that I know of are from May and June. I don't believe there have been any more recently.
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The following travel info message from the U.S. government (probably from the U.S. embassy in Beijing) was forwarded to The Oriental-List on July 9:
*China*
*July 09, 2009*
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the quarantine measures
imposed by the Government of China in response to the 2009-H1N1 pandemic
that may affect travel to China. This Travel Alert updates the June 19, 2009
Travel Alert in order to address the potential for quarantine of
unaccompanied minors. This Travel Alert expires on September 30, 2009.
In May 2009, China implemented a policy that allows it to quarantine
arriving passengers who exhibit fever or flu-like symptoms if they are
arriving from a country which has cases of 2009-H1N1, including the
U.S. Although the overall percentage of Americans being quarantined remains
low, the seemingly random nature of the selection process makes it almost
impossible to predict when a traveler may be placed into
quarantine. Travelers with even a slightly elevated body temperature risk
being placed into hospital quarantine, while passengers sitting in close
proximity to another traveler with fever or flu-like symptoms may be taken
to a specially-designated hotel for a quarantine of approximately seven
days, even if they show no symptoms themselves.
The Department of State has received reports of minors traveling without a
parent or adult guardian being taken into quarantine upon arrival. Some of
the children were under 10 years of age. Parents considering sending their
children unaccompanied to China are urged to consider postponing their
travel until the quarantine policy ends or until 2009-H1N1 Influenza
subsides. In addition, there have been some instances where children have
been separated from their parents during quarantine because only the parent
or the child tested positive for 2009-H1N1 or exhibited symptoms. Travelers
are advised that Chinese health authorities have not issued a country-wide
policy on keeping family members together in quarantine, and the practice of
keeping young children with their parents or guardians varies by quarantine
facility. In some hospitals, parents have been denied access to their
children who were in isolated quarantine. In these situations, there exists
the possibility of Chinese medical personnel administering medications to
minors without parental permission.
The Department of State continues to receive reports about poor quarantine
conditions, including the unavailability of suitable drinking water and
food, unsanitary conditions, the lack of telephone access, the absence of
English-speaking staff, and limited availability of English-language
interpreters.
Travelers to China are reminded that all foreign travelers, including U.S.
citizens, are obliged to follow local procedures regarding quarantines and
any other public health-related measures. The U.S. Embassy is unable to
influence the duration of stay in quarantine for affected travelers. The
Chinese government will not compensate people for lost travel
expenses. Travelers to China are urged to consider purchasing travel
insurance to protect against losses in the event they are quarantined.
For more information on U.S. Government policy during a pandemic, and for
travel safety information, please see the State Department’s “Pandemic/Avian
Influenza” and “Remain in Country” fact sheets on www.travel.state.gov. Further
information about 2009-H1N1 Influenza, including steps you can take to stay
healthy, can be found at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control website at
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/, the U.S. Government pandemic influenza website
at http://www.pandemicflu.gov, and the World Health Organization website at
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html.
U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to register with the nearest U.S.
Embassy or Consulate through the Department of State’s travel registration
website <https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/> . By registering,
American citizens can receive the Embassy’s most recent security and safety
updates during their trip. Registration also ensures that U.S. citizens can
be reached should an emergency arise either abroad or at home. While
consular officers will do their utmost to assist Americans in a crisis,
travelers always should be aware that local authorities bear primary
responsibility for the welfare of people living or traveling in their
jurisdictions.
Beijing: The U.S. Embassy <http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/> is
located at No. 55 An Jia Lou Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. The
American Citizen Services section can be contacted during regular business
hours and for after-hours emergencies at (86) (10) 8531-4000. For detailed
information please visit the U.S. Embassy web site. The Embassy consular
district includes the following provinces/regions of China: Beijing,
Tianjin, Shandong, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Qinghai,
Xinjiang, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi.
Chengdu: The U.S. Consulate General in
Chengdu<http://chengdu.usembassy-china.org.cn/> is located at Number
4, Lingshiguan Road, Section 4, Renmin Nanlu, Chengdu
610041; tel. (86)(28) 8558-3992, 8555-3119; after-hours emergencies (86)(28)
1370 8001 422. This consular district includes the following
provinces/regions of China: Guizhou, Sichuan Xizang (Tibet), and Yunnan, as
well as the municipality of Chongqing.
Guangzhou: The main office of the U.S. Consulate General in
Guangzhou<http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/> is located at
Number 1 South Shamian Street, Shamian Island 200S1,
Guangzhou 510133. The Consular Section, including the American Citizens
Services Unit, is now located at 5th Floor, Tianyu Garden (II phase),
136-146 Lin He Zhong Lu, Tianhe District; tel. (86)(20) 8518-7605;
after-hours emergencies (86)(20) 8121-8000. This consular district includes
the following provinces/regions of China: Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and
Fujian.
Shanghai: The Consular Section of the U.S. Consulate General in
Shanghai<http://shanghai.usembassy-china.org.cn/> is located in the
Westgate Mall, 8th Floor, 1038 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai
200031; tel. (86)(21) 3217-4650, ext. 2102, 2013, or 2134; after-hours
emergencies (86)(21) 6433-3936. This consular district includes the
following provinces/regions of China: Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Shenyang: The U.S. Consulate General in
Shenyang<http://shenyang.usembassy-china.org.cn/> is located at No.
52, 14th Wei Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110003; tel.
(86)(24) 2322-2374; after-hours emergencies (86)(24) 137-0988-9307. This
consular district includes the following provinces/regions of China:
Liaoning, Heilongjiang, and Jilin.
13. Travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by
calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. or outside the U.S. and Canada
on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
*China*
*July 09, 2009*
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the quarantine measures
imposed by the Government of China in response to the 2009-H1N1 pandemic
that may affect travel to China. This Travel Alert updates the June 19, 2009
Travel Alert in order to address the potential for quarantine of
unaccompanied minors. This Travel Alert expires on September 30, 2009.
In May 2009, China implemented a policy that allows it to quarantine
arriving passengers who exhibit fever or flu-like symptoms if they are
arriving from a country which has cases of 2009-H1N1, including the
U.S. Although the overall percentage of Americans being quarantined remains
low, the seemingly random nature of the selection process makes it almost
impossible to predict when a traveler may be placed into
quarantine. Travelers with even a slightly elevated body temperature risk
being placed into hospital quarantine, while passengers sitting in close
proximity to another traveler with fever or flu-like symptoms may be taken
to a specially-designated hotel for a quarantine of approximately seven
days, even if they show no symptoms themselves.
The Department of State has received reports of minors traveling without a
parent or adult guardian being taken into quarantine upon arrival. Some of
the children were under 10 years of age. Parents considering sending their
children unaccompanied to China are urged to consider postponing their
travel until the quarantine policy ends or until 2009-H1N1 Influenza
subsides. In addition, there have been some instances where children have
been separated from their parents during quarantine because only the parent
or the child tested positive for 2009-H1N1 or exhibited symptoms. Travelers
are advised that Chinese health authorities have not issued a country-wide
policy on keeping family members together in quarantine, and the practice of
keeping young children with their parents or guardians varies by quarantine
facility. In some hospitals, parents have been denied access to their
children who were in isolated quarantine. In these situations, there exists
the possibility of Chinese medical personnel administering medications to
minors without parental permission.
The Department of State continues to receive reports about poor quarantine
conditions, including the unavailability of suitable drinking water and
food, unsanitary conditions, the lack of telephone access, the absence of
English-speaking staff, and limited availability of English-language
interpreters.
Travelers to China are reminded that all foreign travelers, including U.S.
citizens, are obliged to follow local procedures regarding quarantines and
any other public health-related measures. The U.S. Embassy is unable to
influence the duration of stay in quarantine for affected travelers. The
Chinese government will not compensate people for lost travel
expenses. Travelers to China are urged to consider purchasing travel
insurance to protect against losses in the event they are quarantined.
For more information on U.S. Government policy during a pandemic, and for
travel safety information, please see the State Department’s “Pandemic/Avian
Influenza” and “Remain in Country” fact sheets on www.travel.state.gov. Further
information about 2009-H1N1 Influenza, including steps you can take to stay
healthy, can be found at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control website at
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/, the U.S. Government pandemic influenza website
at http://www.pandemicflu.gov, and the World Health Organization website at
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html.
U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to register with the nearest U.S.
Embassy or Consulate through the Department of State’s travel registration
website <https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/> . By registering,
American citizens can receive the Embassy’s most recent security and safety
updates during their trip. Registration also ensures that U.S. citizens can
be reached should an emergency arise either abroad or at home. While
consular officers will do their utmost to assist Americans in a crisis,
travelers always should be aware that local authorities bear primary
responsibility for the welfare of people living or traveling in their
jurisdictions.
Beijing: The U.S. Embassy <http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/> is
located at No. 55 An Jia Lou Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. The
American Citizen Services section can be contacted during regular business
hours and for after-hours emergencies at (86) (10) 8531-4000. For detailed
information please visit the U.S. Embassy web site. The Embassy consular
district includes the following provinces/regions of China: Beijing,
Tianjin, Shandong, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Qinghai,
Xinjiang, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi.
Chengdu: The U.S. Consulate General in
Chengdu<http://chengdu.usembassy-china.org.cn/> is located at Number
4, Lingshiguan Road, Section 4, Renmin Nanlu, Chengdu
610041; tel. (86)(28) 8558-3992, 8555-3119; after-hours emergencies (86)(28)
1370 8001 422. This consular district includes the following
provinces/regions of China: Guizhou, Sichuan Xizang (Tibet), and Yunnan, as
well as the municipality of Chongqing.
Guangzhou: The main office of the U.S. Consulate General in
Guangzhou<http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/> is located at
Number 1 South Shamian Street, Shamian Island 200S1,
Guangzhou 510133. The Consular Section, including the American Citizens
Services Unit, is now located at 5th Floor, Tianyu Garden (II phase),
136-146 Lin He Zhong Lu, Tianhe District; tel. (86)(20) 8518-7605;
after-hours emergencies (86)(20) 8121-8000. This consular district includes
the following provinces/regions of China: Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and
Fujian.
Shanghai: The Consular Section of the U.S. Consulate General in
Shanghai<http://shanghai.usembassy-china.org.cn/> is located in the
Westgate Mall, 8th Floor, 1038 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai
200031; tel. (86)(21) 3217-4650, ext. 2102, 2013, or 2134; after-hours
emergencies (86)(21) 6433-3936. This consular district includes the
following provinces/regions of China: Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Shenyang: The U.S. Consulate General in
Shenyang<http://shenyang.usembassy-china.org.cn/> is located at No.
52, 14th Wei Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110003; tel.
(86)(24) 2322-2374; after-hours emergencies (86)(24) 137-0988-9307. This
consular district includes the following provinces/regions of China:
Liaoning, Heilongjiang, and Jilin.
13. Travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by
calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. or outside the U.S. and Canada
on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
Jul 29th, 2009, 12:34 PM
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China quarantines 178 pupils from Britain, US:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...VU-hrijJn3gnig
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...VU-hrijJn3gnig
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I wanted to check travelers insurance and their policy with China and the quarantine. This blurb is from USI Affinity Traveler's Insurance:
H1N1 Swine Flu Quarantine in China
June 26, 2009 - The Chinese government has implemented new quarantine regulations for the flu in order to prevent H1N1 from spreading to residential areas. This affects all travelers entering the country and has been highly publicized. The US Dept of State released a travel alert on June 19. <b>Travelers who purchase policies after June 26th will not have quarantine coverage when traveling to China</b> due to the fact that this is no longer unforeseen.
Check with the company before you purchase trip insurance to cover H1N1/swine flu and China's quantine. It appears they all have different policies.
H1N1 Swine Flu Quarantine in China
June 26, 2009 - The Chinese government has implemented new quarantine regulations for the flu in order to prevent H1N1 from spreading to residential areas. This affects all travelers entering the country and has been highly publicized. The US Dept of State released a travel alert on June 19. <b>Travelers who purchase policies after June 26th will not have quarantine coverage when traveling to China</b> due to the fact that this is no longer unforeseen.
Check with the company before you purchase trip insurance to cover H1N1/swine flu and China's quantine. It appears they all have different policies.
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I assume this would apply to Hong Kong as well? We are flying to HK late November the chances of having someone coughing and sniffling on the plane at that time of year is almost certain. This has me worried big time. Even if travel insurance covers it who wants to go to a lock up situation.
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