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U.S. Slow to Learn of Mexico Flu
Canadian Officials Knew of Rare Strain Before Americans Did

By David Brown

Sunday, April 26, 2009

U.S. public health officials did not know about a growing outbreak of swine flu in Mexico until nearly a week after that country started invoking protective measures, and didn’t learn that the deaths were caused by a rare strain of the influenza until after Canadian officials did.

Good time line for mexico at link...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/25/AR2009042501335.html

621 posted on 04/26/2009 4:32:39 AM PDT by WestCoastGal (If he wants to come by the bus after the race and get his a$$ whooped, I'll do it. - Dale Jr)

Government official tells Reuters that Yemeni forces have clashed with Somali pirates at sea and there are reports of casualties.

623 posted on 04/26/2009 5:47:31 AM PDT by WestCoastGal (If he wants to come by the bus after the race and get his a$$ whooped, I'll do it. - Dale Jr)

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