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AP – Key developments Sunday on swine flu outbreaks:

Reuters – Fears of a global swine flu pandemic grew with new infections in the United States and Canada on Sunday, and millions of Mexicans hid indoors to avoid a virus that has already killed up to 81 people.

Reuters – The United States declared a public health emergency on Sunday because of an outbreak of swine flu that has infected 20 people across the country and is suspected of killing up to 81 people in Mexico.

AP – Cleaning crews spent the day scrubbing down every desk, chair and classroom at a New York City high school. Infected students wore surgical masks as they recovered in their beds. Anxious parents woke their children at night to check their temperature.

AP – Canada became the third country to confirm human cases of swine flu Sunday as global health officials considered whether to raise the global pandemic alert level.

AP – The world’s governments raced to avoid both a pandemic and global hysteria Sunday as more possible swine flu cases surfaced from Canada to New Zealand and the United States declared a public health emergency. “It’s not a time to panic,” the White House said.

HealthDay – SUNDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) — Stem cells taken from the
fat tissue of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may help treat the
disease, suggests a preliminary study that included three patients.

HealthDay – SUNDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) –Several new studies suggest
statins help prevent prostate cancer and reduce the risk of erectile
dysfunction.

HealthDay – SUNDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials
declared a public health emergency Sunday in response to the swine flu
outbreak, as the number of confirmed cases nationwide rose to 20.

Reuters – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told people on Sunday not to eat raw alfalfa sprouts, saying they may be contaminated with salmonella.