Pig cull riots, but flu passes peak
Updated on 03 May 2009
Mexico says swine flu has now passed its peak, but in Egypt pig farmers confront cullers as its government begins a mass slaughter of all pigs. Tom Clarke reports.
Despite the World Health Organization saying it was completely pointless, Egypt has been culling pigs, provoking pig farmers to take to the streets.
In fact there have been no cases of swine flu reported in Egypt.
Meanwhile, the Mexican government says swine flu is now on the decline.
Here, the health secretary, Alan Johnson, claims the virus has been "contained" but believes there will continue to be more cases.
Two children from London are the latest to come down with the illness.
They and another case in Scotland bring the total number of cases in the UK to 18.
Ireland reported its first case and Colombia has become the first country in South America to confirm it has a patient with swine flu.
The WHO reports there are now 872 cases in 19 countries.
