Due to the rise in H1N1 virus (“swine flu”) carried by foreign visitors, travelers to India must disclose whether they are undergoing treatment for the illness or have shown symptoms, and, if so, they may be quarantined, hospitalized or denied a visa. As reported by Thaindian News, of India’s 340 reported H1N1 cases, 260 individuals caught the illness abroad, 111 coming from the United States.

Although to date no one has been denied a visa, Indian officials are advising that infected persons be cured before applying for a visa. Indian embassies have been issued guidelines concerning visas and the flu which, according to the World Health Organization, has been reported in 135 countries and claimed at least 800 lives.