I understand that they TAR didn't go to Communist China when SARS was rampant, I meant to write that that they returned there after the threat had passed. TAR is not going to harm the racers, unless CBS specifically asked for a human sacrifice, then that's different.
But again, I don't think TAR will go to Mexico and when the show starts taping, most likely in June or July, the Swine Flu situation should be in hand. The big thing at that time will probably be a Lindsay Lohan car chase or High School Musical scandal.
Now I think that the whole "swine flu" is exaggerated by those countries (even here in our country, every day the whole week, the major headline is about swine flu, Yahoo, its swine flu, tv, its swine flu. I also think that they already have the vaccine, and will be moneymaking for it.
Anyway, back to TAR...
Most Asian countries have no indications of swine flu (I don't know but could it be related to the extreme amass hot weather?) so if that happens, let's prepare to see China, India and Thailand again next season...
And I don't think BVM's done scouting with race locations yet. Usually, an interview usually lands about the next season when BVM is out of the country scouting for locations... but I think a draft of the route may be actually be done...