Will they let me in Egypt now?

[sassysis 0]

I know there was talk before about this. Anyone hear anything about this? As far as traveling?

[100% Al Ahly Fan 53]

I know there was talk before about this. Anyone hear anything about this? As far as traveling?

My friend just left for Egypt yesterday. She got in just fine. I'm certain they would let you know ahead of time if there is an issue. Anyhow, good luck!

[JeanneVictoria 55]

Try this site. http://travel.state.gov/

[Melly 2 0]

They are still checking everyone who flies in to Egypt, but considering they have confirmed cases of the flu in the country (that got past the airport detectors at that!!), I hardly see how they can be so paranoid about not getting it anymore, it already happened.

They can't just close the whole country down.

I wouldn't worry about it at all. Just make sure you're healthy when you fly.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

They just announced the pandemic level today and I'm wondering the same thing. AUC this last week has 8 cases of the new version of H1N1 and they have quarantined the dorm. Though this strain of H1N1 isn't as bad as the bird flu some are saying the WHO should have declared the pandemic level weeks ago and maybe rightly so but the guidelines were established for the bird flu not the swine flu so it took some debating.

So far I've read reports that they have the technology like they do in Japan to take body temperatures of people with special cameras and I've read they've used the ear thermometer without changing the plastic tips at the airports. Tourism is the number one revenue for Egypt and the season is just starting. I can't imagine them closing the boarders like they have established in prior reports that they would do if WHO declared it pandemic level. It was just a matter of time till it spread and the epicenter Mexico City is reporting a decline in the number of cases a day stating that the peak of the spread is over. However they are saying by fall the virus may mutate into a more lethal strain.

For now watch the link that Jeanne posted and you may also try putting "Egypt" in the search on Google and select news so you may read the latest posts coming out on the Egypt news each day. There are usually an average of 5 English version news reports a day on Egypt.

[amysaid 9]

My husband works at the Cairo airport, he says they have temperature sensing scanners that you stand in front of, it checks your body temperature. Takes about five seconds.

Edited June 12, 2009 by amysaid