In Mexico, where the disease first broke out, more than 2,000 cases had been confirmed as of Wednesday, including more than 150 deaths.
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Health officials predicted the grim news a day earlier, when authorities said they “fully expect” to see U.S. deaths as the virus continued its spread around the world.
The new virus is suspected in 159 deaths and 2,498 illnesses across Mexico, said Health Secretary Jose Cordova, who called the death toll “more or less stable” even as hospitals are swamped with people who think they have swine flu. And he said only 1,311 suspected swine flu patients remain hospitalized, a sign that treatment works for people who get medical care quickly.
Besser told The Early Show that trying to determine why the disease has caused so many more fatalities in Mexico than elsewhere was “a critical question” for American scientists working on the ground with their counterparts south of the border.
He said understanding the differences between the disease’s spread in Mexico and the rest of the world, “can be helpful as we plan and implement our control strategies.”
I want to know how many toddlers died from car accidents yesterday. I betcha, nationwide, it was more than one! So why isn’t the AP (American Pravda) jumping all over that story and wringing their hands?! Kinda makes you wonder, doesn’t it?