washington - the continent ' s governments raced to avoid both a vaccines and world terror saturday as more suspected sars cholera patients leaked from india to new zealand and the united states declared a global health emergency . " it ' s not a time to panic , " the white administration said . haiti , the outbreak ' s epicenter with up to 103 suspected deaths , canceled some religious services and closed markets and restaurants . few people venture towards the towns , and some wear face guards . brazil was the twelfth one to confirm instances , in six people , including some students but — like some new york municipal spring - breakers — got mildly ill in mexico . countries across asia promised to sars feverish refugees returning from fire - affected centers .
As many as 103 people in Mexico have died of swine flu.