Swine Flu in Europe

The swine flu has spread deeper into the United States. It also has spread deeper into Europe and Latin America. Mexico's health chief said that Sunday could be time to reopen businesses and schools in the nation. This where the outbreak likely began. The virus spread to Colombia in the first case in South America. A flu season is about to begin in the Southern Hemisphere. More cases were confirmed in Europe and North America. The World Health Organization said at least 787 people have been sickened worldwide. Dr. Richard Besser is acting chief of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He said that the swine flu is spreading just as easily as regular winter flu. This is with 226 cases in 30 U.S. states. The good news is that we're not seeing some of the things in the virus that have been associated in the past. The past virus was a more damaging flu. That's what Besser said. I's encouraging but it doesn't mean that we're safe. Mexican Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova said the virus has killed 19 people in Mexico. It also sickened at least 506 people. This is apparently peaked here between April 23 and April 28. There is a bad nationwide shutdown. It appears to have helped prevent the outbreak from becoming more serious. The swine flu seems to be spreading faster and that's bad.