Updated: Tuesday, 05 May 2009, 9:23 AM CDT
Published : Tuesday, 05 May 2009, 9:23 AM CDT
Associated Press - Key developments on swine flu outbreaks, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, and government officials:
Deaths: 26 in Mexico and one in U.S., a toddler from Mexico who died in Texas.
Confirmed sickened worldwide, 1,447: 802 in Mexico; 380 in U.S.; 140 in Canada; 57 in Spain; 27 in Britain; nine in Germany; six in New Zealand; five in Italy; four in Israel and France; two each in El Salvador and South Korea; one each in Austria, Costa Rica, Colombia, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Switzerland.
U.S. cases confirmed by CDC or states: New York, 90; Texas, 40; California, 69; Massachusetts, 34; Delaware, 20; Arizona, 18; Oregon, 17; South Carolina, 15; Illinois, nine; Colorado, Louisiana, and New Jersey, seven; Florida, five; Alabama and Maryland, four; Indiana, New Mexico, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin, three; Connecticut, Kansas and Michigan, two; and one each in Nebraska, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Idaho and Utah.
U.S. health recommends schools with confirmed cases of swine flu close for at least two weeks.
World Health Organization says it's starting to ship 2.4 million treatments of antiflu drugs to 72 countries "most in need."
Mexico cancels Cinco de Mayo celebrations but will allow most businesses to reopen Wednesday, universities to reopen Thursday. Mexico City cafes, museums and libraries to reopen this week; schools nationwide to reopen next week.
U.S. Embassy in Beijing says four U.S. citizens were quarantined in China.
Plane chartered by the Mexican government sent to make several stops in China to bring 70 quarantined Mexican travelers home. China sends its own plane to retrieve Chinese nationals stranded in Mexico. Mexico criticizes Argentina, Peru and Cuba for banning flights.