Key developments Sunday on swine flu outbreaks: âÄî Deaths: 86, all in Mexico. âÄî Confirmed cases: About 1,400 in Mexico; 20 in U.S.; 4 in Canada. âÄî Suspected cases: 10 in New Zealand; 4 in France; 3 in Spain; 1 in Israel. âÄî Locations in Mexico: 17 states, including Mexico City, Mexico State, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Baja California and San Luis Potosi. Some, including Oaxaca, Mexico City and Baja California, have tourist areas, but authorities have not said where in these states the outbreaks occurred. âÄî Locations in U.S.: California, Kansas, New York, Ohio and Texas. âÄî Safety measures in Mexico: In Mexico City, surgical masks being given away on the subway system, public events canceled, schools and public venues closed and church services postponed. President Felipe Calderon has assumed new powers to isolate infected people. âÄî Safety measures in U.S: Roughly 12 million doses of Tamiflu being moved from federal stockpile to be delivered to states. Travelers at border being asked about travel to flu-stricken areas. St. Francis Preparatory School in New York, where eight cases are confirmed, will be closed Monday and Tuesday. âÄî Safety measures worldwide: Airports screening travelers from Mexico for flu symptoms. China, Russia and Taiwan plan to put anyone with symptoms under quarantine. Hong Kong and South Korea warn against travel to Mexican City and three provinces. Italy, Poland and Venezuela advised citizens to postpone travel to affected areas of Mexico and the United States.
Developments on swine flu worldwide
Published April 26, 2009
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