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| Swine flu virus kills child in US | Swine flu virus kills child in US |
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| A 23-month-old child in Texas is the first person known to have died of swine flu outside Mexico, where it may have killed as many as 159 people. | A 23-month-old child in Texas is the first person known to have died of swine flu outside Mexico, where it may have killed as many as 159 people. |
| Officials in Washington gave no other details of the patient - one of 64 cases of infection with the virus. | Officials in Washington gave no other details of the patient - one of 64 cases of infection with the virus. |
| Germany and Austria have detected their first cases of the virus and the UK and Spain have confirmed new cases. | Germany and Austria have detected their first cases of the virus and the UK and Spain have confirmed new cases. |
| The UN's World Health Organisation has called a meeting of scientific experts to discuss the nature of the outbreak. | The UN's World Health Organisation has called a meeting of scientific experts to discuss the nature of the outbreak. |
| CONFIRMED CASES Mexico: 159 suspected deaths - seven confirmed cases US: one death, at least 63 confirmed casesCanada: 13 confirmed casesUK: 5 confirmed casesSpain: 4 confirmed casesGermany, New Zealand: 3 confirmed cases each Israel: 2 confirmed cases eachAustria: 1 case In pictures: Swine flu spreads Life at centre of the outbreak | CONFIRMED CASES Mexico: 159 suspected deaths - seven confirmed cases US: one death, at least 63 confirmed casesCanada: 13 confirmed casesUK: 5 confirmed casesSpain: 4 confirmed casesGermany, New Zealand: 3 confirmed cases each Israel: 2 confirmed cases eachAustria: 1 case In pictures: Swine flu spreads Life at centre of the outbreak |
| Earlier, it confirmed that the flu was being transmitted between humans and called on countries to check their contingency plans for a possible pandemic. | Earlier, it confirmed that the flu was being transmitted between humans and called on countries to check their contingency plans for a possible pandemic. |
| But the WHO also urged caution, saying measures like travel bans were unlikely to prove effective. | But the WHO also urged caution, saying measures like travel bans were unlikely to prove effective. |
| France will ask the European Union on Thursday to suspend all flights going to Mexico because of the flu outbreak, Health Minister Roselyne Bachelot said. | France will ask the European Union on Thursday to suspend all flights going to Mexico because of the flu outbreak, Health Minister Roselyne Bachelot said. |
| She said the request would be made at a meeting of the 27 EU health ministers, due to be held in Luxembourg. | She said the request would be made at a meeting of the 27 EU health ministers, due to be held in Luxembourg. |
| Visits to Mexico | Visits to Mexico |
| The death in Texas, which borders Mexico, was confirmed by Dr Richard Besser, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. | The death in Texas, which borders Mexico, was confirmed by Dr Richard Besser, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
| SYMPTOMS - WHAT TO DO Swine flu symptoms are similar to those produced by ordinary seasonal flu - fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, chills and fatigue If you have flu symptoms and recently visited affected areas of Mexico, you should seek medical adviceIf you suspect you are infected, you should stay at home and take advice by telephone initially, in order to minimise the risk of infection Q&A: What is swine flu? Swine flu: How serious a threat? | SYMPTOMS - WHAT TO DO Swine flu symptoms are similar to those produced by ordinary seasonal flu - fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, chills and fatigue If you have flu symptoms and recently visited affected areas of Mexico, you should seek medical adviceIf you suspect you are infected, you should stay at home and take advice by telephone initially, in order to minimise the risk of infection Q&A: What is swine flu? Swine flu: How serious a threat? |
| "Unfortunately this morning I do have to confirm that we have the first death of a child from H1N1 flu virus," he told US TV channel CBS. | "Unfortunately this morning I do have to confirm that we have the first death of a child from H1N1 flu virus," he told US TV channel CBS. |
| "And this is in Texas, a 23-month-old child." | "And this is in Texas, a 23-month-old child." |
| No details were given of how the child may have contracted the virus or of the child's nationality. | No details were given of how the child may have contracted the virus or of the child's nationality. |
| Germany's Robert Koch Institute, responsible for disease control and prevention, reported three cases: a 22-year-old woman in Hamburg, and a 37-year-old woman and a man in his late 30s in separate hospitals in Bavaria. | Germany's Robert Koch Institute, responsible for disease control and prevention, reported three cases: a 22-year-old woman in Hamburg, and a 37-year-old woman and a man in his late 30s in separate hospitals in Bavaria. |
| All three recently returned from Mexico, officials said. | All three recently returned from Mexico, officials said. |
| Austria confirmed that a 28-year-old woman who had returned from a trip to Mexico had contracted the virus but was "on the way to recovery". | Austria confirmed that a 28-year-old woman who had returned from a trip to Mexico had contracted the virus but was "on the way to recovery". |
| In the UK, Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced three new cases, on top of two previously reported in Scotland: a girl of 12 in the south-west English town of Paignton, and a case each in London and Birmingham. | |
| He told parliament all three were receiving antiviral drugs and were responding well to treatment. | He told parliament all three were receiving antiviral drugs and were responding well to treatment. |
| "All of them have travelled recently from Mexico," he added. "All of them have mild symptoms." | "All of them have travelled recently from Mexico," he added. "All of them have mild symptoms." |
| In Spain, the number of confirmed cases doubled to four on Wednesday. Again, all four had visited Mexico. | In Spain, the number of confirmed cases doubled to four on Wednesday. Again, all four had visited Mexico. |
| Confusion | Confusion |
| In Mexico, there is some confusion over exactly how many people died from H1N1, the BBC's Stephen Gibbs reports. | In Mexico, there is some confusion over exactly how many people died from H1N1, the BBC's Stephen Gibbs reports. |
| From Matthew Price in Oaxaca, Mexico | From Matthew Price in Oaxaca, Mexico |
| The first fatal case of the virus is believed to have been contracted here in Oaxaca. It is a tourist centre and the obvious concern is that when the visitors leave, they may take the virus with them. | The first fatal case of the virus is believed to have been contracted here in Oaxaca. It is a tourist centre and the obvious concern is that when the visitors leave, they may take the virus with them. |
| At the local cemetery, a group of gravediggers pointed me towards a freshly dug plot. The flowers on top had wilted under the sun but still had some colour. Here was the grave of the first confirmed victim of the virus, Adela Gutierrez, 39. | At the local cemetery, a group of gravediggers pointed me towards a freshly dug plot. The flowers on top had wilted under the sun but still had some colour. Here was the grave of the first confirmed victim of the virus, Adela Gutierrez, 39. |
| One of the gravediggers, Sergio Castro Lopez, told me people here are worried. They are waiting for the authorities to tell them what they should do. I tried at the local hospital to get more information but the ministry of health has ordered its staff across the country to remain silent. | One of the gravediggers, Sergio Castro Lopez, told me people here are worried. They are waiting for the authorities to tell them what they should do. I tried at the local hospital to get more information but the ministry of health has ordered its staff across the country to remain silent. |
| This is largely because the government is now subjecting the samples it has from deceased patients to a more laborious verification process. | This is largely because the government is now subjecting the samples it has from deceased patients to a more laborious verification process. |
| Meanwhile, the search for the source of the outbreak continues, with the focus on the vicinity of a pig farm in the eastern part of the country. | Meanwhile, the search for the source of the outbreak continues, with the focus on the vicinity of a pig farm in the eastern part of the country. |
| The Mexican government is urging against jumping to conclusions and is suggesting the possibility remains that the virus originated outside the country, our correspondent adds. | The Mexican government is urging against jumping to conclusions and is suggesting the possibility remains that the virus originated outside the country, our correspondent adds. |
| The capital, Mexico City, has banned restaurants and cafes from serving all food except takeaways to try to prevent the spread of the virus. | The capital, Mexico City, has banned restaurants and cafes from serving all food except takeaways to try to prevent the spread of the virus. |
| Schools across the country have closed, public gatherings are restricted and archaeological sites have been placed off-limits. | Schools across the country have closed, public gatherings are restricted and archaeological sites have been placed off-limits. |
| There is great fear among the medical community... One of my colleagues that was exposed chose to stay in a hotel rather than run the risk of infecting her daughters Dr Guadalupe, BBC News website reader in Mexico Swine flu: Doctors' diary Your experiences | There is great fear among the medical community... One of my colleagues that was exposed chose to stay in a hotel rather than run the risk of infecting her daughters Dr Guadalupe, BBC News website reader in Mexico Swine flu: Doctors' diary Your experiences |
| Mexico City's chamber of trade estimated restrictions in the city were costing businesses there at least 777 million pesos ($57m or £39m) a day. | Mexico City's chamber of trade estimated restrictions in the city were costing businesses there at least 777 million pesos ($57m or £39m) a day. |
| People have been cancelling beautician appointments, wary of close physical contact, Reuters news agency reports. | People have been cancelling beautician appointments, wary of close physical contact, Reuters news agency reports. |
| "The customers are scared stupid - they don't want to go out," said hairdresser Esther Gonzalez. | "The customers are scared stupid - they don't want to go out," said hairdresser Esther Gonzalez. |
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