The Centers for Disease Control, in lieu of the upcoming holiday season and the huge amounts of travel associated with it, has launched a campaign to assure that travelers are well educated about H1N1, more casually known as Swine Flu. Millions of Americans every year travel though the country's airports, seaports and train stations to be with their family during the holidays, and this is the easiest way to actually contract an infection, and with the deadly H1N1 going around, the authorities do not want to take any chances.

"The holidays are one of the busiest travel times of the year. People are in close contact – whether they’re on a plane, train, ship or just visiting with loved ones. This campaign provides practical advice to help travelers prepare for their trips and stay healthy during their holiday travel", said Anne Schuchat, M.D., director of CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.

When planning a trip, the Americans are now being urged by CDC to take a couple of steps to protect themselves from contracting the virus, including traveling only when they are feeling all healthy, getting vaccinated for the flu, both seasonal and H1N1, making sure that their hands are clean and washing them often and covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue.

Christened the CDC Travelers' Health Campaign, the program aims at spreading awareness and educating people about how they can stay safe in a time where travel and contact with millions more is almost inevitable. More information about the campaign is available at CDC website, and people who want to know more about swine flu can visit Flu.gov.