Over the weekend it was announced that there is no reason to take precautions at the local airport regarding the swine flu epidemic in Mexico because no direct flights either come into or depart from the local airport and Mexico.
Let's add a couple of other facts, however, and see where we're headed.
~approximately 600,000 people cross the San Diego border between the US and Mexico legally on any given day, and San Diego is at most a 2-hour drive from here.
~many Mexicans do not cross the border legally.
~approximately 3 million illegal residents are currently living somewhere in the greater SoCal region
~the Coachella Valley has a disproportionate number of illegal residents from Mexico, based on its proximity to Mexico, family members residing in the area, and a liquid border
~many people cross the border into CA, AZ, NM, and TX -- and then fly into the local airport, perhaps including some who attended either Coachella Fest or Stagecoach within the past two weekends.
Therefore, the latest headline should come as no surprise: 2 people arrived at a local hospital over the weekend with flu symptoms and have been tested for swine flu. As the media reported, stay tuned for updates on this breaking story.
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