There’s no reason to flip out, at least not yet. It’s obviously been running around in Mexico for a while.

New York Congressman Wants Border Closed To Contain Swine Flu

Washington, DC (AHN) – A congressional Democrat serving on the House Homeland Security Committee is calling for the “immediate and complete” closing of the Mexican border with the United States until the swine flu is contained.

“The public needs to be aware of the serious threat of swine flu, and we need to close our borders to Mexico immediately and completely until this is resolved,” Rep. Eric Massa, D-NY, said in a press release.

I can’t believe a Democrat beat the wingnuts there, nice going.

WORLD FOREX: Mexican Peso Dn Sharply On Swine Flu Concerns

TORONTO (Dow Jones)–The Mexican peso and other Latin American currencies sold off sharply Monday as worries about the rapidly spreading outbreak of swine flu overshadowed other concerns.

“I don’t think it’s the only thing in the market, but…as more cases show up, I think it’s making people a little more concerned,” said Meg Browne, senior currency strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman in New York. “It’s certainly generating nervousness,” she said.

The euro and other risk-sensitive major currencies, such as the Canadian and Australian dollars, followed their Latin American counterparts lower during the sesssion as North American equities slumped into negative territory.

Ridiculous. Unfair, really, Mexico isn’t about to disappear.

Two L.A. County deaths possibly related to swine flu, coroner says [Updated]
9:09 AM | April 28, 2009

The Los Angeles County coroner’s office is investigating two recent deaths that officials say could be related to the recent global swine flu outbreak. However, no tests have come back positive for the swine flu, and medical examiners have not officially determined what caused the deaths.

[Updated at 2:08 p.m.]: The L.A. coroner’s office said this afternoon that further testing indicated neither of two flu-related deaths being investigated in Los Angeles County appeared to be linked to the swine flu.

No surprise.

Students use “Dracula Sneeze” to fend off swine flu

To keep the swine flu from spreading, California public school students are being told to practice what they have dubbed the “Dracula Sneeze.”

California Schools Superintendent Jack O’Connell said that last week teachers reminded students that if they have to sneeze, to put their mouths into the crook of one of their elbows.

“The students started calling that the Dracula Sneeze, and we picked up on that,” O’Connell said on Monday.

You’re just trying to make me laugh. Congratulations.