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Swine flu death toll in Mexico rises to 103 |
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Written by Administrator
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April 26, 2009 |
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The death toll in Mexico from an outbreak of a new type of swine flu has risen to 103 people, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said on Sunday. Cordova told Mexican television that around 400 people were in hospital out of a total of around 1,600 suspected cases. NO EVIDENCE' OF BIO-TERROR... CALDERON TELLS MEXICANS TO STAY CALM, COOPERATE WITH AUTHORITIES... CDC RECOMMENDS PLANNING FOR SCHOOL CLOSURES... PIG SICK: NYC students... WHO: Swine flu could mutate to 'more dangerous' strain... Flu fears prompt quarantine plans... Mexico flu scare empties streets, churches, bars... CLOSE TO 1,600 SUSPECTED CASES... Russia Suspends Imports of Meat From Mexico, Some U.S. States... New swine flu likely widespread... Asia on alert... 10 New Zealand students in scare... Mideast First: Israeli man hospitalized on suspicions... 6 CASES CONFIRMED IN CANADA... Spain announces 3 suspected cases...
The outbreak of a new strain of flu in Mexico in the last few days has stoked fears of a global epidemic as new cases cropped up in the United States and Canada. Possible infections are also being checked in Europe, Israel and New Zealand. "The most recent reports we have are of 1,614 cases, with 103 deaths, and we still have around 400 patients in hospital," Cordova told the Televisa network, explaining that around two-thirds of the sick patients had recovered. Millions of Mexicans stayed indoors at the weekend or ventured out wearing surgical masks, especially in Mexico City where the government stopped public events and shut museums, bars and stadiums closed to try and contain the virus. |