Posted on 05/08/2009 12:27:25 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Mexico says it's singled out in flu fear
Published: May 5, 2009 at 8:13 AM
MEXICO CITY, May 5 (UPI) -- Countermeasures some countries use to mitigate the outbreak of H1N1 flu prompted Mexican officials to say their citizens are typecast as virus-carriers.
Officials consider Mexico the epicenter for the H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak that has spread to at least 20 countries. Scientists haven't pinpointed the origin of the virus, but the earliest cases were found in the southwestern United States and Mexico, The New York Times reported.
However, the United States Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta said the H1N1 strain has genes from flu viruses normally found in pigs in Europe and Asia, as well as avian and human genes.
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Gee, I wonder why???
(scratches head intently)
I would like to hear more about this, Bump....
Mexico foreign and domestic policy:
1) Anything wrong, blame the USA.
2) Anything it can’t blame on the USA, play the victim.
Forever the victims. I think they should all move to America and take up permanent residence in our emergency rooms.
Are you kidding? The last thing the Democrats would want is to be in the proximity of ‘those’ people. In their eyes, they were put on this earth only to vote for Democrats.
It is disgusting, isn’t it. Poooooor Mexico. I am tired of dragging Mexico on our leg.
That’s why it’s called the Mexiflu.
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