Death toll from Mexican day care fire rises to 46 with death of 3-year-old boyJune 13th, 2009 Death toll from Mexican day care fire rises to 46MEXICO CITY — A health official says the death toll from a day care center fire in northern Mexico has risen to 46 following the death of a toddler. Sonora state Health Secretary Raymundo Lopez Vocovich says the 3-year-old boy died Friday at a hospital in the central city of Guadalajara.
Mexico swine flu toll rises to 75May 21st, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The number of confirmed deaths from influenza A(H1N1) in Mexico has risen to 75, the health ministry said. The ministry said Wednesday that seven of the deaths took place after April 23, the day when the government ordered all educational institutions in the country closed.
Mexico swine flu toll rises to 66May 16th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The toll in Mexico's swine flu outbreak has risen to 66, officials said Saturday. Till date 2,829 people have been infected with the influenza A(H1N1) virus, also called swine flu.
Mexico flu toll rises to 60May 14th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The toll in Mexico's swine flu outbreak has risen to 60, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos said. A total of 2,386 people have been infected with the influenza A(H1N1) virus, also called swine flu.
Second swine flu death reported in USMay 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A woman in her 30s died of swine flu in Texas, state health authorities confirmed Tuesday. The woman lived in Cameron County, near the US-Mexico border, and also suffered from other chronic health problems, said Carrie Williams, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Mexico swine flu toll rises to 22May 4th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The new variant of influenza A/H1N1, more commonly known as swine flu, has killed 22 people in Mexico, with 1,523 confirmed cases, Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos said late Sunday. Cordova Villalobos said the last victim of the new virus died Wednesday.
Swine flu outbreak easing in Mexico, says ministerMay 4th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The Mexican government has said the swine flu outbreak has peaked in the country and is now in decline, with a confirmed human death toll of 22. Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova told reporters Sunday: 'The evolution of the epidemic is now in a phase of decline.'
According to the latest data, 22 people have died of swine flu and 578 people have been infected with the virus.
First swine flu death reported in USApril 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US health authorities Wednesday reported the first death from swine flu, the first such fatality outside Mexico. The Atlanta, Georgia-based center for disease control CDC said a 23-month-old baby had died in the southwestern US state of Texas, which borders Mexico.
Mexico changes swine flu death toll to sevenApril 29th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities corrected the number of people killed by swine flu to seven from a previous 20. At least 159 people have been killed by flu infections in Mexico, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said.
Mexico City mayor says swine flu outbreak stabilizing in capital with 1 more deathApril 29th, 2009 Mexico City mayor: 1 more death, toll stabilizingMEXICO CITY — Mexico City's mayor says the swine flu outbreak seems to be stabilizing, with one more death since he spoke last. If the death toll keeps tapering off, he says he will consider easing the citywide shutdown.
Caterpillar restricts employee travel to Mexico because of swine fluApril 28th, 2009 Swine flu has Caterpillar restrict Mexican travelPEORIA, Ill. — Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc.
WHO says Americans may be transmitting swine flu, threatening more in US than Mexico travelersApril 28th, 2009 WHO: Americans may be transmitting swine fluGENEVA — The World Health Organization says it suspects U.S. swine flu patients may have transmitted the virus to others in the United States.
Schools shut down in Mexico because of swine fluApril 28th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Mexico has ordered schools nationwide to shut down because of the ongoing swine flu epidemic, health secretary Jose Angel Cordoba said. The government Monday decided to extend an earlier order to close schools in some of the 32 states and the capital city to all schools nationwide.
Mexico swine flu toll climbs to 149April 28th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The toll in Mexico's swine flu outbreak has risen to 149, officials said. The authorities said that the swine flu has spread to 31 states in the country.
Obama health fine after trip to Mexico, which is struggling with swine flu outbreakApril 25th, 2009 Obama health fine after trip to MexicoWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama's health is fine a little more than a week after he traveled to Mexico, where an outbreak of swine flu has killed at least 68 people and sickened more than 1,000. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Saturday that "the Presidents trip to Mexico has not put his health in any danger."
The top international health official says the new swine flu strain that has hit Mexico has "pandemic potential." Obama was in Mexico last week to meet with top government officials and talk about the growing problem with drug smuggling and border violence.
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