I understand that, and my personal opinion is that the flu thing is a media blown crock.
That said, I've seen other VAs shutting down mexico operations temporarily and wondered if EHM would be taking a stance. I assume the stance is "flights not suspended".
I don't know if real world demand has dropped substantially as a result.
Tie ins with real world events add to the feel, in the same way the EHM tours do with all the back story.