Global health authorities have warned that the environment threatens to swine flu pandemic and the spread of the virus in Europe, as the outbreak appeared to stabilize at its epicenter. A child who died in Texas, became the first death in Mexico.Mexico, taking a decisive step, as confirmed cases of swine flu doubled to 99, including eight deaths, has announced its intention to temporarily suspend all non-essential activities of the federal government and private companies with the May 1-5. Basic services such as transport, supermarkets, hospitals and garbage collection will remain open.
New death, finally, seems to be leveling after an aggressive campaign of public health in Mexico _ only confirmed an additional death was announced Wednesday night. However, the World Health Organization said that a global threat, however, serious enough to use for the production of a vaccine against the virus.
"This is really all that humanity is threatened during a pandemic," WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said in Geneva. "We do not have all the answers now, but have access to them."
This was the first time that WHO has declared Phase 5 of the outbreak, the second highest in the scale of the threat, suggesting a pandemic may be imminent.
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