Fear, anger, laughter as Mexico’s capital copes with possibility of global flu epidemic

MEXICO 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 epidemic

MEXICO 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, Tamiflu

NEW 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 20

MEXICO 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 outbreak

MEXICO 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 epidemic

MEXICO 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 closed

MEXICO 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 schools

MEXICO 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 flu

MEXICO 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 studied

MEXICO CITY — Mexico City has suspended classes at schools and universities to contain what could be a new flu strain.