On Monday morning, hundreds of passengers arriving at Auckland airport from North America were greeted with a questionnaire and a public health warning about swine flu.

The Ministry of Health had stationed doctors and nurses at Auckland International Airport on Monday morning to screen passengers arriving on Air New Zealand flight NZ1 from Los Angeles, as another group of students arrived back from Mexico, the center of the outbreak of deadly swine flu.

Health officials said anyone who had traveled to North America in the last couple of weeks should consult their doctor if they began to feel unwell.

The New Zealand government is warning travelers returning from Mexico, Canada and the U.S. state of Texas to see a doctor immediately if they develop any flu-like symptoms.

A notice posted on Sunday on the government travel website advises travelers to take the same precautions as for any seasonal influenza including receiving a flu vaccine, washing their hands often, covering coughs and sneezes, and staying home when ill.

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