What is the Mexican government doing to address the outbreak?
A3: From mid-April through April 27, 24 of 32 states across Mexico have reported cases of the unusual respiratory illness, and 10 states have reported deaths. Mexico City, with more than 20 million residents, has reported the greatest number of confirmed and suspected swine influenza cases. While Mexican public health officials continue to investigate the outbreak, on Friday, April 24, public officials in the federal district suspended primary, secondary, and university classes, cancelled public events for at least 10 days, and urged people to stay home from work and seek medical attention if they felt ill. On Saturday, April 25, President Felipe Calderón issued an order giving the government the authority to invoke emergency powers to enforce quarantine measures, including isolation of the ill and home inspections by public officials. By Monday, April 27, the government had closed schools across the nation. The Mexican Army has been mobilized to distribute face masks to residents of t
