Mexico City streets empty, churches and restaurants close as reports of swine flu cases climbMEXICO CITY — A new strain of swine flu has this metropolis of 20 million people increasingly fearful as suspected flu deaths grow, and world health officials warn that Mexico City could be at the epicenter of a global epidemic. Asia screens passengers, pork products after deadly swine flu outbreak in North AmericaTOKYO — Asian health authorities were on alert Sunday, with some checking passengers and pork products from Mexico, as the World Health Organization declared the deadly swine flu outbreak a public health emergency of “pandemic potential.” Mexico extends school closures in capital, 2 more states for 10 days in swine flu outbreak.MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities have extended school closures in the capital and two other states with swine flu outbreaks for 10 more days. Health officials probing why swine flu outbreak in Mexico worse than in USATLANTA — Why has the swine flu engulfing Mexico been deadly there, but not in the United States? State health officials confirm 2 swine flu cases in Kansas; no details givenTOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has confirmed two cases of swine flu in the state. New York officials say Queens students probably have swine flu, but are unsure of strain typeNEW YORK — At least eight students at a New York City high school probably have human swine influenza, but authorities don’t know whether they have the strain that has killed people in Mexico. WHO warns countries to watch for suspicious flu as concern grows over Mexico, US outbreakGENEVA — The World Health Organization warned countries around the world Saturday to be on alert for any unusual flu outbreaks after a unique new swine flu virus was implicated in possibly dozens of human deaths in North America. Mexico empowers health department to isolate patients, inspect homes in swine flu outbreakMEXICO CITY — The Mexican government has issued a special decree clarifying Health Department powers to isolate patients and to inspect homes, incoming travelers and baggage to curb an outbreak of swine flu. WHO declares swine flu outbreak in Mexico, US an international ‘public health emergency’GENEVA — The World Health Organization has declared the swine flu outbreak in North America a “public health emergency of international concern.” 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. WHO warns countries to watch for suspicious flu as concern grows over Mexico, US outbreakGENEVA — The World Health Organization warned countries around the world on Saturday to be on alert for any unusual flu outbreaks after a unique new swine flu virus implicated in possibly dozens of human deaths in North America. Past deadly flu pandemics _ a glanceFlu pandemics occur whenever a new strain of the virus arises to which most people have no natural immunity. Experts believe they have been occurring at irregular intervals since at least the 16th-century. Mexico City mayor cancels all public events amid swine flu outbreak with ‘pandemic potential’MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president assumed new powers Saturday to isolate people infected with a deadly swine flu strain as authorities struggled to contain an outbreak that world health officials warned could become a global epidemic. Mexico City cancels all public events as WHO chief says swine flu has ‘pandemic potential’MEXICO CITY — A deadly new swine flu strain that has killed at least 20 people in Mexico City and sickened more than 1,000 has “pandemic potential,” the World Health Organization chief said Saturday — but some fear it may be too late to contain the outbreak. Mexico City mayor cancels all public events for 10 days to try to contain swine flu outbreakMEXICO CITY — Mexico City is suspending all public events for 10 days as officials try to contain an outbreak of a deadly new swine flu. WHO chief Chan says swine flu found in Mexico, US has ‘pandemic potential’GENEVA — An outbreak of swine flu in Mexico and the United States is a quickly evolving situation that has “pandemic potential,” the head of the World Health Organization said Saturday before an emergency meeting of flu experts. WHO chief convenes emergency meeting on deadly swine flu outbreak in Mexico, USGENEVA — The World Health Organization has called an emergency meeting of experts Saturday to consider declaring an international public health emergency over the swine flu outbreak believed to have killed dozens of people in Mexico and sickened at least seven in the U.S. Asia screens passengers, pork products after deadly swine flu outbreak in MexicoTOKYO — Some Asian nations enforced checks Saturday on passengers and pork products from Mexico amid fears that its deadly outbreak of swine flu might spread to a continent that has battled hard to contain bird flu. WHO chief arrives at Geneva HQ to oversee handling of deadly Mexico swine flu outbreakGENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Geneva on Saturday to oversee the agency’s handling of the swine flu outbreak that is believed to have killed dozens of people in Mexico. Fear, anger, laughter as Mexico’s capital copes with possibility of global flu epidemicMEXICO CITY — The schools and museums are closed. Sold-out games between Mexico’s most popular soccer teams are being played in empty stadiums. Health workers are ordering sickly passengers off subways and buses. And while bars and nightclubs filled up as usual, even some teenagers were dancing with surgical masks on. Dozens of suspected swine flu deaths in Mexico raise fears of global epidemicMEXICO CITY — A unique strain of swine flu is the suspected killer of dozens of people in Mexico, where authorities closed schools, museums, libraries and theaters in the capital on Friday to try to contain an outbreak that has spurred concerns of a global flu epidemic. GlaxoSmithKline, Roche say swine flu strain appears sensitive to Relenza, TamifluNEW YORK — Makers of the two main antiviral flu treatments said Friday they’ve been in touch with world health authorities on the outbreak of swine flu in Mexico City and said the virus seems to respond to their medicines. Mexico shuts schools, museums, libraries to stop swine flu outbreak that has killed at least 20MEXICO CITY — Mexico shut down schools, museums, libraries and state-run theaters across it overcrowded capital Friday in hopes of containing a swine flu outbreak that authorities say killed at least 20 people — and perhaps dozens more. World health authorities worried openly that the strange new virus could become a global epidemic. Mexico City closes museums, libraries, state-run theaters to stop swine flu outbreakMEXICO CITY — Mexico shut down schools, museums, libraries and state-run theaters across it overcrowded capital Friday in hopes of containing a swine flu outbreak that authorities say killed at least 20 people — and perhaps dozens more. World health authorities worried openly that the strange new virus could become a global epidemic. 60 deaths in Mexico, probably from strange new flu, raise fears of global epidemicMEXICO CITY — Mexico shut down schools, museums, libraries and state-run theaters across it overcrowded capital Friday in hopes of containing a swine flu outbreak that authorities say killed at least 20 people — and perhaps dozens more. World health authorities worried openly that the strange new virus could become a global epidemic. Deaths in Mexico from strange new flu raise fears of global epidemic; capital schools closedMEXICO CITY — At least 16 people — and possibly dozens more — have died from a swine flu virus in Mexico, and world health officials worry it could unleash a global flu epidemic. Mexico City closed schools across the metropolis Friday in hopes of containing the outbreak, and tougher measures were being considered. WHO worries about pandemic as death toll rises in Mexico flu outbreak; Capital closes schoolsMEXICO CITY — Mexico closed its schools across its capital Friday after at least 16 otherwise healthy people died and more than 900 others fell ill from what could be a new strain of swine flu. The World Health Organization worried that it could mark the start of a flu pandemic. 16 dead in flu outbreak; Mexico closes schools, studies strain for link to new US fluMEXICO CITY — Mexico City closed schools across the metropolis of 20 million Friday after at least 16 people died and more than 900 others fall ill from what health officials suspect is a new strain of swine flu. World health officials worried that it could mark the start of a flu pandemic. Flu epidemic prompts Mexico City to suspend all school, university classes, as strain studiedMEXICO CITY — Mexico City has suspended classes at schools and universities to contain what could be a new flu strain. |
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