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Mexican A(H1N1) flu death toll rises to 19

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-05-03 11:08

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's health secretary says the number of confirmed A(H1N1) flu cases has risen to 473, including 19 people who died.

A couple wear surgical masks as they ride on a train at the subway in Mexico City May 2, 2009. [Agencies]

The previous confirmed death toll was 16.

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Jose Angel Cordova is urging citizens not to let their guard down against a virus that has killed a total of 20 people and is spreading across Asia and Europe. Experts warned the virus could mutate and come back with a vengeance.

Cordova spoke at a news conference Saturday.

Cases outside Mexico suggest the new flu strain is weaker than feared. But governments moved quickly anyway to ban flights and prepare quarantine plans.

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