The municipal government of the Mexico City Friday announced a series of immediate steps to stop the flu outbreak in the city.

A man wearing a mask walks past a Mexican flag in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, April 24, 2009. The government of Mexico City is launching a massive vaccination campaign throughout the city against swine flu, which has possibly killed dozens nationwide. (Xinhua Photo)

The Mexican federal government confirmed Friday the death of 20 people due to the flu, whose sprout was registered on April 13 in at least eight of the entire 32 states in the country.

Among the measures to be taken are suspensions of public massive activities and handing out of masks at public transportation, Ebrard said, adding that the city’s health sector “has enough medicine to face this virus.”

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