Fla. city tells workers to wear underwear, use deodorant, in new dress code stressing hygieneBROOKSVILLE, Fla. — A Florida city is cleaning up with a new dress code that requires city workers to wear underwear and use deodorant. The city council in Brooksville north of Tampa recently approved a dress code that instructs employees to observe “strict personal hygiene.” Mexico high schools, universities reopen after closures to curb spread of swine fluMEXICO CITY — High schools and universities closed by the swine flu epidemic are reopening across Mexico, with school employees and parents carefully checking each returning student for flu symptoms. Mexico cautiously begins reopening schools amid massive disinfection campaignSAN MIGUEL TOPILEJO, Mexico — As if marshaling for war, Mexico’s government mobilized thousands of education officials and parents across the country to swiftly disinfect schools and monitor millions of returning students for signs of swine flu. As Mexico returns to “normalcy,” swine flu experts fear a rebound; epidemic grows globallyMEXICO CITY — Mexico announced a return to “normalcy” on Monday, preparing to reopen businesses and schools even as the virus sickened more than 1,400 people in 20 countries. Mexico prepares to reopen businesses, schools as some health officials fear swine flu reboundMEXICO CITY — Mexico announced a return to “normalcy” on Monday, preparing to reopen businesses and schools even as the virus sickened more than 1,400 people in 20 countries. As Mexico returns to “normalcy,” swine flu experts fear a rebound; epidemic grows globallyMEXICO CITY — Mexico announced a return to “normalcy” on Monday, preparing to reopen businesses and schools even as the virus sickened more than 1,200 people in 20 countries. UN agency fighting swine flu faces political pressures _ should it have beefed up powers?GENEVA — At the U.N. agency spearheading the fight against swine flu, key decisions are based on more than just health issues — politics plays a big role, too. Mexico’s top medical officer optimistic swine flu has slowed, but WHO cautions outbreakMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s top medical officer voiced optimism Thursday that swine flu has slowed in the nation hardest hit by the virus, but the World Health Organization cautioned there is no evidence the worst of the global outbreak is over. AP Interview: Mexico health chief says swine flu toll may drop; new cases in US, EuropeMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s top medical officer voiced optimism Thursday that swine flu has slowed in the nation hardest hit by the virus, but the World Health Organization cautioned there is no evidence the worst of the global outbreak is over. Swine flu cases appear to be stabilizing in Mexico, health chief says; new cases in US, EuropeMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s top health official said Thursday the number of new swine flu cases is stabilizing in the nation at the epicenter of the outbreak. Health secretary Jose Angel Cordova told a news conference he hoped the trend will continue and that a vaccine would be available in six months. European health ministers said they would speed efforts to develop such a vaccine. World takes action on swine flu: Killing pigs, kissing bans and fever-seeking camerasFrom Egypt’s order that all 300,000 pigs in the country be slaughtered to travel bans and putting the kibosh on kissing, the world is taking drastic — and some say debatable — measures to combat swine flu. Questions and answers about swine fluGENEVA — A swine flu outbreak that appears to have caused fatalities in humans in Mexico and nonfatal cases in the United States prompted the World Health Organization this weekend to urge countries around the world to be alert for suspicious cases of influenza. |
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