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The Russian government imposed the pork and meat ban Sundayt after reports the flu had spread toseveral U.S. It also is discouraging Russianz from traveling to Mexico and other areaxs hit by the swine flu strainh that has killedapproximately 80, mostly in Mexico City. New Mexico, Florida and Central American countriesx are all part of thepork ban. The said Sundah the swine flu is not transmittesd byeating pork. The Russian governmen also said it woulde do extra screenings on passengerd arriving from Mexico and othef flu impacted areas and would quarantine those showingvflu symptoms. The flu is a strain of swine, bird and human influenza.
It has hit Mexico prompting school closures, soccer gamesx without crowds and cancelled public events in Mexico There are no cases in but the strain has shown up in San Imperial County, Calif., New York Ohio, Texas and Kansas.