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Mexico City suspends large public events due flu

MEXICO CITY
Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:40pm EDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexico City government has suspended all large public events due to an outbreak of a new flu virus, the capital's health secretary said on Friday.

City Health Secretary Armando Ahued told a news conference the move was aimed at cutting down on crowded gatherings where the flu, which has killed 20 people and infected around 1,000 nationwide, could spread further.

(Reporting by Alistair Bell)



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