Authorities in Mexico have ordered the closure of all archeological sites to the public in a further effort to stop the spread of a new fatal flu.
The places, including world-famous Aztec and Mayan pyramids, will be closed "until further notice," the National Institute of Anthropology and History said in a statement.
Mexico Steps Up Crackdown on Swine Flu As Toll Reaches 152
Mexican authorities shut schools across the country and tried to follow up with families of swine flu victims in a bid to stop the virus' spread, as the probable death toll rose to 152.
Mexican authorities shut schools across the country and tried to follow up with families of swine flu victims in a bid to stop the virus' spread, as the probable death toll rose to 152.
Mexico is the epicenter of a worldwide flu epidemic. So far, more than 150 people have likely died from the virus and more than 1,600 people are suspected to be infected.
Bars, cafes, restaurants, gyms, cinemas and theaters in the capital were told to close Tuesday. The federal government has also ordered schools nationwide to shut.
Swine Flu Kills 81 People In Mexico
Mexicans took new precautions amid fears that a new flu epidemic believed to have killed up to 81 people in the country could reach pandemic proportions.
Mexicans took new precautions amid fears that a new flu epidemic believed to have killed up to 81 people in the country could reach pandemic proportions.
Tour companies in Britain, France and Germany have canceled trips to Mexico, as have major US cruise lines. Cuba said it was suspending all flights to and from Mexico until Friday.
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Human Swine Flu Claims 60 Lives in Mexico, Spreads to US
A rare outbreak of human swine flu has killed at least 60 people in Mexico and spread to the United States where authorities are on alert, the World Health Organisation said on Friday.
A rare outbreak of human swine flu has killed at least 60 people in Mexico and spread to the United States where authorities are on alert, the World Health Organisation said on Friday.
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Health Care Program Successful at Reducing Crippling Health Care Costs: Mexico
In results from the largest health policy study of its kind, a Mexican health care program created in 2003 has been found effective in reducing crippling health care costs among poorer households.
In results from the largest health policy study of its kind, a Mexican health care program created in 2003 has been found effective in reducing crippling health care costs among poorer households.
