Mexico criticizes swine flu discrimination, mulls reopening businesses and schoolsMEXICO CITY — Saying China’s quarantine of 70 Mexican travelers was discrimination, Mexico announced it was chartering a plane Monday to bring its citizens home from the country. Mexican officials also declared the epidemic to be waning, but medical experts worldwide said it was to early to make that call. Swine flu epidemic waning in Mexico, official says; more cases in US, Europe, Latin AmericaMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s health secretary said the swine flu epidemic in his country “is now in its declining phase,” even as the U.S. and five other countries in Europe and Latin America reported new cases Sunday. Swine flu speads; Spain leads Europe in swine flu cases with 40 _ most after Mexico visitsMEXICO CITY — Swine flu extended its reach through Europe and Latin America, with at least five countries reporting new cases on Sunday. Health experts were investigating a case of the virus jumping from a person to pigs, trying to determine if the disease was reaching a new stage. CDC optimistic new flu not as dangerous as first feared, but ‘we’re not out of the woods yet’WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are cautiously optimistic that the new swine flu isn’t as dangerous as first feared, but urged people to keep taking commonsense precautions — and they can’t predict if it will roar back in the fall. Public health experts gauge flu outbreak as Spain leads Europe in swine flu cases with 20MEXICO CITY — Health experts walked a tightrope Sunday, unsure whether the swine flu epidemic was starting to fizzle out or was just in a lull before another surge, as Spain reported 20 confirmed cases, making it the hardest-hit nation in Europe. Health officials walk tightrope between being overly alarmist, laissez faire about swine fluMEXICO CITY — Health experts walked a tightrope Sunday, unsure whether the swine flu epidemic was starting to fizzle out or was just in a lull before another surge. Germany reported two more confirmed cases, and Hong Kong kept 350 people under quarantine in a downtown hotel as a precaution. Public health officials walk tightrope between being overly alarmist and laissez faireMEXICO CITY — Health experts walked a tightrope Sunday, unsure whether the swine flu epidemic was starting to fizzle out or was just in a lull before another surge. Germany reported two more confirmed cases, and Hong Kong kept 350 people under quarantine in a downtown hotel as a precaution. China tests 113 who flew with Mexican having swine fluBEIJING - At least 113 people, who were on the same flight with a Mexican national later diagnosed with swine flu in Hong Kong, have been quarantined in China to test whether they are infected with the H1N1 virus, health officials here said. Mexico raises swine-flu deaths to 19MEXICO CITY - Mexican heath officials have raised the number of confirmed swine-flu deaths in the country to 19 after examining 1,303 cases, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova has said. Humour, conspiracy theories spice up flu epidemic in MexicoMEXICO CITY - Getting arrested is often a last hurrah for a drug lord, a time when a notorious desperado gets to sneer once more for the cameras. What you need to know about the new swine fluWASHINGTON — As the new swine flu spreads, people have lots of questions about how it affects their day-to-day life. Here are some answers. Obama: US taking ‘all necessary precautions’ on swine flu in case it becomes ’something worse’WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Saturday that the U.S. is taking “all necessary precautions” to be prepared if the swine flu develops into “something worse” and spoke to Mexico’s president about how to keep the flu strain from spreading. Mexico’s caseload grows but no new deaths as flu-fighters seek answersMEXICO CITY — Mexican officials were cautiously optimistic Saturday that the worst of the swine flu epidemic is over for Mexico, with no new flu deaths reported overnight. But the virus keeps spreading around the world, with new cases confirmed in Europe and Asia, and some governments banning flights and preparing quarantines for travelers from Mexico. Questions and answers about the new swine fluWASHINGTON — As the new swine flu spreads, people have lots of questions about how it affects their day-to-day life. Here are some answers. US urges Russia, China to lift pork import banMOSCOW - Washington has urged Russia and China to lift a ban imposed on imports of raw pork from the US, an official said. Asia tries to block swine flu after four confirmed casesSEOUL - South Korea Saturday reported East Asia’s second human case of swine flu as other countries in the region sought to minimise the risks of infections by cancelling flights and imposing visa requirements on Mexico, the worst-hit country in the outbreak. China suspends flights from Mexico, traces passengersSHANGHAI - China Saturday suspended all flights from Mexico where over 300 confirmed cases of swine flu have been reported. Swine flu suspect admitted to RML hospitalNEW DELHI - A London-based NRI has been admitted to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital following complaints of running nose, cough and throat irritation, suspected to be symptoms of swine flu. Inside flu-fighters’ nerve center in Mexico, multinational science team seeks answersMEXICO CITY — The leader of an international team helping Mexico face down the swine flu outbreak said it should soon learn whether the epidemic is really stabilizing in Mexico, but that many key questions about how the disease kills still need to be answered. Swine flu gives the jitters to Indian tourismNEW DELHI - Already reeling under the impact of global recession, India’s travel and trade industry is afraid of being dealt a double blow by swine flu - which has hit the Western world and is said to be the worst health crisis in 90 years. First swine flu cases in France confirmedPARIS - French Health Minister Roselyne Bachelot said late Friday that swine flu had been ‘established’ in a man and a woman who had recently returned from Mexico. Swine flu now appears less dangerous than feared; virus not spreading far in hard-hit areasThe swine flu outbreak that has alarmed the world for a week now appears less ominous, with the virus showing little staying power in the hardest-hit cities and scientists suggesting it lacks the genetic fortitude of past killer bugs. From New York to New Zealand, how fast-moving swine flu epidemic hopscotched the globeA 5-year-old Mexican boy takes ill in his dusty village. He coughs, he sneezes, he gasps for breath. Swine flu virus beginning to look a little less menacing; lacks genes of 1918 killer fluATLANTA — The swine flu virus that has frightened the world is beginning to look a little less ominous. New York City officials reported Friday that the swine flu still has not spread beyond a few schools. In Mexico, very few relatives of flu victims seem to have caught the virus. Chinese government says growing chance of swine flu outbreak in ChinaBEIJING — Chances are growing that the swine flu virus spreading around the world will enter mainland China, the country’s health minister said Friday, as he urged the country to prepare for an outbreak. Germany reports first human to human transfer of Swine fluMUNICH - The new type of swine flu has jumped from one human to another in Germany for the first time with a nurse in Bavaria apparently catching the virus from a patient who had been in Mexico, officials said Friday. WHO rejects criticism it acted slowly on swine fluGENEVA - The World Health Organisation (WHO) Friday rejected criticism that it was too slow in reacting to the outbreak of the swine flu A(H1N1) virus. South Africa issues travel advisory, suspected swine flu case detectedPRETORIA - One suspected case of swine flu has been detected in South Africa and the health department is closely monitoring the case, officials said. US swine flu cases rise to 109, some 300 schools closedWASHINGTON - The number of confirmed human swine flu cases in the US has risen to 109, health officials said. EU ministers fail to agree on banning flights to MexicoLUXEMBOURG - Health ministers from 27 European Union (EU) nations have failed to reach an agreement on a French call to temporarily ban all EU flights to Mexico in view of the deadly swine flu outbreak in that country. |
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