Forget the bird flue we could all die from pig flu pandemic

Mexico, South of Here — For those Mexicans who haven’t already crossed the border a deadly pig flu has broken out and killed about 60 people.

The World Health Organization reported 800 new “influenza-like” cases and was worried it could move across the border.

“It is a virus that mutated from pigs and then at some point was transmitted to humans,” Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova told the Televisa network.

The never seen before virus is a mixture of viruses seen in pigs, birds, and humans.

Fear of the new virus is gripping Mexico city where the normally crowded streets are empty of children and people fearing the virus can be seeing wearing masks.

Reuters Article