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Thanks to all who responded privately. Situation is cooling down. However people still (most of them) at home. I remember when I was a little kid playing football and you are distracted, then someone yells at you "look out with the ball!" You duck and cover with your arms... but the "strike" passes you by and then you start to raise the head and check out the environment. That is the feeling we are living now in Mexico and perhaps all over the world I will strongly suggest to keep up with the data from WHO, because one of our governement mistakes (and the media as well) was the mis-information provided. People here started to look with distrust to the data provided, even in the health ministry web site. Complots and conspiracy theories immediatly emerged. Even other countries started to kill pigs because of the panic. I suggest not to classify or at least for the moment the suspected cases and perhaps the probable. CDC and WHO uses different case definitions The WHO uses this case definition http://www.who.int/entity/csr/disease/swineflu/WHO_case_definition_swine_flu_2009_04_29.pdf whilst the CDC uses this one http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm58d0428a2.htm The health ministry here in Mexico decided not to publish the suspected or probable cases, just as it was generating more confusion among the people. I would like to emphasize the importance of adequate statistical communication with the audience and clear definitons of the terms before they go out to the media. Best wishes -- Carlos A. Cuello-García, MD Director, Centre for Evidence-Based Practice-Tecnologico de Monterrey Cochrane-ITESM coordinator. Professor of Paediatrics and Clinical Research Avda. Morones Prieto 3000 pte. Col. Doctores. CITES 3er. piso,Monterrey NL, México. CP64710 Phone. +52(81)88882154 & 2141. Fax: +52(81)88882019 www.cmbe.net The content of this data transmission must not be considered an offer, proposal, understanding or agreement unless it is confirmed in a document signed by a legal representative of ITESM. The content of this data transmission is confidential and is intended to be delivered only to the addressees. Therefore, it shall not be distributed and/or disclosed through any means without the authorization of the original sender. If you are not the addressee, you are forbidden from using it, either totally or partially, for any purpose