Swine flu spreads in world; Mexico opens schools

"A study published Monday in the journal Science estimated that Mexico alone may have had 23,000 cases by April 23, the day it announced the epidemic. The study estimates that swine flu kills between 0.4 percent and 1.4 percent of its victims, but lead author Neil Ferguson of Imperial College, London, said the data remains incomplete." Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Margarita Persico - May 11, 2009 - 3:35 PM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - May 12, 2009 - 5:56 AM PDT

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - May. 12, 2009

Solid news report on Mexico and the state of swine flu.

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Margarita Persico
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by Margarita Persico - May. 11, 2009

This article sheds light to new information, U.S. is leading in the amount of flu cases, according to CDC data. The story also shows context, it is not only a terrible disease with fatal consequences to people, but also to the "legal foreign income."

“The United States now has the most confirmed cases — 2,618 — according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mexico has confirmed 2,059 cases. ... More »

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