Swine Flu Death Toll Rises in Mexico
A bartender wears a protective mask as he works at a cantina in downtown Mexico City on April 27, 2009. The death toll from the swine flu epidemic in Mexico doubled on Monday and the World Health Organization raised the alert level. (UPI Photo/Israel Rosas)
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