Sunday 3 May 2009

Swine flu on cnn

How countries are trying to prevent swine flu outbreak



in ZEALAND
How many cases are there? 25 students and teachers may have been infected, now quarantined at home.

in MEXICO
What measures can Mexico Ministry of Health adopt to prevent it? Mexico City has closed its schools and universities until further notice. In addition, bars, clubs, movie theaters, pool halls, gyms, sport centers and convention halls have been told to close until May 5. Troops passed out 4 million filter masks in the city of 20 million residents.

in USA
What states are affected? How many confirmed and probable cases are there? The CDC has confirmed 10 cases in California, six in Texas, two in Kansas, one in Ohio and 45 in New York.
How many high schools have been closed? Where? One school has been closed for a week in Texas.
How many people have been hospitalized? Eight people have been hospitalized.
What are the symptoms? The symptoms of swine flu are fiver, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue, diarrhea and vomiting.
Where's the group responsible for fighting against the virus? The CDC is fighting against the virus in Mexico and USA.
What are they doing now? They urged travelers to avoid non-essential travel to Mexico.
Is the virus affecting differently in Mexico and the US? Yes, it is.

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