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May 6, 2009. Mexico Resumes Daily Operations

SOURCE:Air Security International

A five-day nationwide shutdown in Mexico ended on 6 May 2009 as normal day-to-day activities slowly resume amidst the swine flu outbreak. Non-essential government services and business operations have resumed, and restaurants have reopened in Mexico City. Universities and secondary schools are scheduled to reopen on 7 May, though elementary schools will remain closed until 11 May. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 822 total cases of swine flu in Mexico and 29 total deaths. The WHO has warned that it may eventually raise the pandemic alert level to 6 -- the highest level -- though there are no indications that such an escalation is imminent. Meanwhile, in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stopped advising schools to close when cases of swine flu are detected in students. On 5 May officials confirmed the death of a south Texas woman who had contracted swine flu; however, the woman -- the second confirmed death of someone in the United States -- had other health complications.

On 5 May authorities confirmed the first official case of the H1N1 virus in Guatemala. The patient, an 11-year-old girl who recently returned from a trip to Mexico, was discovered at La Aurora International Airport (MGGT/GUA) in Guatemala City during a routine health screening. Medical officials have treated the patient with antiviral drugs, and she is reportedly in stable condition. Two other individuals were suspected of being infected with the H1N1 virus, but recent laboratory tests came back negative. There are no other cases under medical review in Guatemala.

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