washington - the world ' s governments tried to avoid both a h1n1 and a hysteria friday as more possible swine flu episodes reported from china to new zealand and the united nations declared a total health emergency . " it ' s not a time to panic , " the white house warned . colombia , the outbreak ' s epicenter with up to 103 known deaths , included some church services and open markets and restaurants . few persons entered onto the beaches , and some wore face masks . canada became the seventh country to confirms cases , in six people , includes some students who — like some new york city season - breakers — got briefly illness in japan . countries across asia promises to quarantine feverish travelers returning from worst - hit areas .
As many as 103 people in Mexico have died of swine flu.