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| − | '''Mexico''' was the location where the new strain of [[Swine flu]] was first identified, shortly before the [[United States]]. However, Mexico is not necessarily the source of the outbreak. Mexico’s Health Minister, José Ángel Córdova, announced that the source of the outbreak might have been a 4-year old boy in the village of La Gloria.[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/27/swine-flu-search-outbreak-source |
+ | '''Mexico''' was the location where the new strain of [[Swine flu]] was first identified, shortly before the [[United States]]. However, Mexico is not necessarily the source of the outbreak. Mexico’s Health Minister, José Ángel Córdova, announced that the source of the outbreak might have been a 4-year old boy in the village of La Gloria.[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/27/swine-flu-search-outbreak-source] |
| − | As of 27th April 2009, Mexico has 1995 suspected cases of swine flu, with 20 confirmed deaths and possibly 129 more. [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N26489254.htm] [http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/593967.html] |
+ | As of 27th April 2009, Mexico has 1995 suspected cases of swine flu, with 20 confirmed deaths and possibly 129 more. [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N26489254.htm] [http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/593967.html] Health Minister Córdova noted that the number of new cases had declined during the past three days: from 141 on Saturday to 119 on Sunday and 110 on Monday.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8021827.stm] |
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*Local doctor expresses doubts over effectiveness of anti-viral treatments and vaccines. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/8018428.stm] |
*Local doctor expresses doubts over effectiveness of anti-viral treatments and vaccines. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/8018428.stm] |
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Revision as of 07:15, 28 April 2009
Mexico was the location where the new strain of Swine flu was first identified, shortly before the United States. However, Mexico is not necessarily the source of the outbreak. Mexico’s Health Minister, José Ángel Córdova, announced that the source of the outbreak might have been a 4-year old boy in the village of La Gloria.[1]
As of 27th April 2009, Mexico has 1995 suspected cases of swine flu, with 20 confirmed deaths and possibly 129 more. [2] [3] Health Minister Córdova noted that the number of new cases had declined during the past three days: from 141 on Saturday to 119 on Sunday and 110 on Monday.[4]