According to NRC, a leading Dutch newspaper, the "swine flu" is not the major threat the global news is making it out to be. According to the report, the first cases of the flu in Mexico took place more than a month ago, which is further evidence that the virus is slow-spreading .
During a meeting of European Union ministers in Luxemburg, a decision was made against the notion of a travel ban to Mexico.
Travellers are checked medically before being allowed to embark on the ferry from La Ceiba.
There is a Google map you can check on the flu.