Seven people who died on Sunday in the capital were believed to have succumbed to the swine flu amid an outbreak which has sparked global alarm. --PHOTO: AP
MEXICO CITY - MEXICO City officials said on Monday another seven people were believed to have died from swine flu, as they discussed further measures to cut activity in the capital to stop its spread.
Seven people who died on Sunday in the capital were believed to have succumbed to the swine flu amid an outbreak which has sparked global alarm, the city's health officials said.
Guatemala tests patient for suspected swine flu
GUATEMALA CITY - AUTHORITIES in Guatemala are testing a patient for a suspected case of swine flu on Monday, a hospital director in the capital said.
Dr Hector Font told local radio a 29-year-old, who had
been in Mexico recently, had symptoms similar to those seen in hundreds of patients in the neighboring country, where the virus has killed 103 people.
LIMA - PERU is investigating its first suspected swine flu case after an airline passenger arrived in Lima from Mexico with flu-like symptoms, Health Minister Oscar
Ugarte said on Monday.
'There is a case with suspicious symptoms, which is to say general discomfort and a fever above 39 degrees Celsius,' he said on RPP radio.
The national toll from the disease still stood at 20 confirmed deaths and a likely total of 103 deaths, a national health ministry spokesman told AFP.
The Mexico City health minister, Armando Ahued, said a total of 22 were believed to have died from swine flu in the capital.
Two of the seven who died on Sunday 'arrived (at hospital) in a very bad state' and died shortly afterwards, Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard.
With schools, zoos, museums, churches, courts and many restaurants already closed in the urban area of some 20 million, Mr Ebrard said a further shutdown would be discussed with businesses on Monday.
'We'll meet with practically all the productive sectors of the city to (firm up) everything we can do in each company, whether it's large, medium or small, to help reduce the speed the virus spreads,' Mr Ebrard said.
Prison visits were also suspended and capital authorities were also to consider shutting down public transport. -- AFP
