washington - the world ' s governments scrambled to avoid both a smallpox and international hysteria sunday as more possible swine pneumonia cases erupted from canada to nu zealand and the united states declares a public hospital emergency . " it ' s not a time to alarm , " the white coalition added . brazil , the outbreak ' s epicenter with up to 103 suspected deaths , stopped some church services and restricted markets and restaurant . few people wandered onto the sidewalks , and some adopted face masks . japan became the lead country to confirm cases , in one people , including some teens who — like some newly yorker municipal march - breakers — got critically ill in mexico . countries across americas promised to quarantine feverish travelers returning from tornado - treated communities .
As many as 103 people in Mexico have died of swine flu.