Swine Flu Hits Mexico

Lazaro Gonzalez wears a protective mask as he waits for passersby to donate money to him
Julio Cortez / AP / Houston Chronicle

Hoping for Help
Lazaro Gonzalez, 40, wears a protective mask as he waits for passersby to donate money to him. Health experts say the virus comes from the same strain that causes seasonal outbreaks in humans. But they claim this newly detected version contains genetic material from versions of flu that usually affect pigs and birds

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