Comments on: Yucatan News: All About the Flu

By: Bruce Coppola

Bruce Coppola — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:58:56 +0000

Here’s a good rational response to the “close the border” hysteria heard in some quarters in the US:

http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2009/05/no-we-shouldnt-close-the-border-sigh.html

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:53:27 +0000

Very rational, common sense article re flu outbreak.

By: Brenda Thornton

Brenda Thornton — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:48:13 +0000

The toddler who died in Houston, TX was a citizen of Mexico who was visiting family in Brownsville, TX when he became ill. He was transferred to Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, where they treated him quite aggressively but he expired after a week in the facility. There are reports here in the media that indicate that the child had some underlying health problems before contracting the flu.

Hopefully, this situation passes quickly and no further deaths occur. I know that some cruises have diverted their ships from Mexican ports as a precaution, but with luck, perhaps they can soon return to their normal iteneraries.

Good Luck to the people of Mexico and to all of us.

By: Bruce Coppola

Bruce Coppola — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:56:58 +0000

I hope the relative isolation of the Yucatan keeps the worst at bay, though I know that Cancun and the Riviera Maya are popular beach getaways for Mexicans from the D.F. and elsewhere.

Keep washing your hands! And add more habaneros to your panuchos & salbutes – that’ll keep your sinuses clear & burn out the virus! Kidding aside, best wishes to all.

By: Working Gringos

Working Gringos — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:24:16 +0000

Another update:
April 29: Texas: First death from swine flu in the United States; a 23-month old in Texas.