Swine flu outbreak causes Mexico City to close schools

Friday, April 24, 2009 - 15:56 in Health & Medicine

As many as 60 Mexicans may have died from the illness in recent days. A late-night TV broadcast Thursday ordered parents to keep children home today. A strain of swine flu forced Mexico City authorities today to close schools throughout the sprawling city of 20 million people and order emergency health measures in an attempt to contain the disease.

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