Reporting from Los Angeles and Mexico City -- International officials Saturday declared the swine flu outbreak in Mexico and the U.S. a "public health emergency" as new cases were reported on both sides of the border and fears grew of a possible global epidemic.
(For full coverage of the flu outbreak, click [nFLU]) *Cases spread globally and more deaths expected *WHO on alert for full pandemic *29 deaths confirmed in Mexico *Trade wars over pork continue (Adds details on deaths in Mexico paragraph 3.
The World Health Organization is not on the same page as U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden or a number of countries when it comes to travel and the H1N1 swine flu outbreak. The WHO says travel restrictions will have limited.
While the swine flu outbreak in Mexico is waning and the country prepares to reopen schools and businesses, international health officials are still not ruling out a chance of a new surge in cases.
The swine flu virus has spread to 36 states and infected at least 286 people, but the outbreak at this point appears to be milder than initially feared, U.S. officials said Monday.
Mexico's health minister says the swine flu outbreak may now be responsible for 81 deaths. Jose Angel Cordova issued the revised death toll late Saturday as the Mexican.
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