The first death from swine flu outside of Mexico has been confirmed, as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control told CNN that a Texas boy, nearly 2 years old, died from the disease.
Officials in countries around the world are considering limits on travel to Mexico, where the first cases were reported, while several cruise lines have already canceled stopovers there.
And even though properly-cooked pork products are safe, many are avoiding them.
Coverage of the possible pandemic is widespread. Reuters reported:
“Robert Thompson, professor of media and popular culture at Syracuse University in New York, agreed that the media has to balance restraint with the imperative of covering an important story.”
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