Are we at code white or red?
Swine flu may yet turn nasty, but 7 deaths rates way below our 11 road deaths last weekend, and for Mexicans, compared with their 7,000 drug related murders in 2008 doesn't justify the mania.
Lack of trust in institutions such as police (only 2% of Mexico's criminal cases are ever solved) will be contributing to inaccurate and chaotic appearance of their outbreak. Why would you report to authorities under these circumstances?
Yes a repeat of something similar or more deadly than the 1918 version will shade these stats, and justifies the close scrutiny.
The local media have really come into their own updating and providing perspective. Reporters interviewing positive quarantined travellers by phone while filming through windows is inspiring and reassuring. Great work people.
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