World Health Officials Race to Stem Deadly Flu (Napolitano: 'As If Preparatory to Full Pandemic')

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Source: Associated Press

World health officials race to stem deadly flu
By ANDREW O. SELSKY (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated Press
April 28, 2009 2:37 AM EDT
MEXICO CITY - World health officials, racing to extinguish a new flu strain that is jumping borders, raised a global alert to an unprecedented level as the outbreak claimed more lives in Mexico. The U.S. prepared for the worst even as President Barack Obama tried to reassure Americans.

With the swine flu having already spread to at least four other countries, authorities around the globe are like firefighters battling a blaze without knowing how far it extends. "At this time, containment is not a feasible option," said Keiji Fukuda, assistant director-general of the World Health Organization, which raised its alert level on Monday.

At the White House, a swine flu update was added to Obama's daily intelligence briefing. Obama said the outbreak is "not a cause for alarm," even as the U.S. stepped up checks of people entering the country and warned U.S. citizens to avoid nonessential travel to Mexico. "We are proceeding as if we are preparatory to a full pandemic," said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

The European Union health commissioner suggested that Europeans avoid nonessential travel both to Mexico and parts of the United States. Russia, Hong Kong and Taiwan said they would quarantine visitors showing symptoms of the virus.

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[Kindigger]

1. Darn mexican flu anyway

coming across the border and taking jobs from decent, hardworking American diseases.

[Oregone]

3. Haha...What pisses me off is...

We are going to catch Mexican viruses without even the pleasure of contracting them the old fashion way in dirty border-town brothels. Is there any dignity in that? How times change.

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[Systematic Chaos]

6. Your spam has been alerted.

Nobody gives a fuck.

Now go away.

[necso]

2. Is anyone testing if birds can get (or carry) it? /nt

[dipsydoodle]

4. Not unless

it weighs less than a coconut and its a swallow.

[VWolf]

7. What do you mean? African or European?

/python

[kimmerspixelated]

8. Blue- No YelloW!

Arghhhh!