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Bird flu outbreak hits chicken farms in Mexico

An outbreak of avian flu in Mexico has killed at least 870,000 poultry birds since its detection last month but poses no threat to humans, the agriculture ministry said.

 

Swine Flu Takes Toll On Mexico Tourism Industry

Swine Flu Takes Toll On Mexico Tourism Industry

The swine flu panic has faded, but the damage could be lasting to Mexico's tourism industry. Millions of dollars of have been lost from the country's third largest source of revenue. The Caribbean resort of Cancun has been particularly hard hit, with 22 hotels closed and about 10,000 workers furloughed.

 

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