brazil - the europe ' s governments raced to avoid both a pandemic and mass hysteria sunday as more likely swine flu reports surfaced from australia to new guinea and the united states declared a public health emergency . " it ' s not a time to concern , " the freedom house insisted . mexico , the outbreak ' s epicenter with up to 103 suspected deaths , canceled some church services and private markets and restaurants . few people ventured upon the streets , and some wear face masked . canada became the third state to check cases , in sixteen people , and some students that — met some new baltimore city spring - breakers — went briefly illness in california . countries across asia promised to veterinary feverish travelers retreating from flu - affected areas .
As many as 103 people in Mexico have died of swine flu.