Cuba and H1N1

In April, in response to the 2009-H1N1 pandemic, Cuba implemented a policy that allows it to quarantine arriving passengers who exhibit fever or flu-like symptoms. The nature of the selection process makes it almost impossible to predict when a traveler may be placed into quarantine.

The US Department of State usually cannot interfere with the rights of other countries to screen airline passengers entering or exiting their countries, nor can it influence the number of days in quarantine (the standard period is six days).