I arrived in Mexico City on Saturday then flew on to Monterrey for business.

I am now back in Mexico City and I have brought my meetings forward so I can leave Mexico and fly back to the UK as soon as possible.

When I first arrived I was very blasé about the swine flu outbreak but now I am concerned

I have literally gone from hotel, to enclosed car, to clients office, wearing my newly acquired mask!

When I first arrived I was very blasé about the swine flu outbreak but now I am concerned.

I have been here dozens of times before. Mexico City is usually busy - you normally cannot move, but now its very quiet. There is still traffic but the volume is so minimal

My trip from the airport took 20 minutes instead of an hour and ten minutes.

I am staying at the Four Seasons and on my arrival the restaurants were closed.

Apart from my meetings I won’t venture outside the hotel. I think I am going to stay in my room

This morning the breakfast service was available for the few guests staying. Whether they will open Tuesday night is another question. The spa and the bars are all closed.

Apart from my meetings I won’t venture outside the hotel. I think I am going to stay in my room. People are dying and I do not want to put myself in the firing line.

I phoned British Airways to change my flight from Mexico City to leave as soon as possible back to the UK and initially they said my business class booking could not be changed.

They have since updated this directive and I am booked to fly out tomorrow evening at 9.35pm which is the next available flight.

I have not done much business but at least I am going home.

I am very relieved.
Stephen Kyle, Mexico City, Mexico

The number of cases increases significantly every day. The number of fatalities is also increasing. At least three doctors are said to have died from swine flu. There is great fear among the medical community. We know that the situation is very serious and that we are at high risk of infection.

But we are more scared of carrying it into our homes and infecting our loved ones. One of my colleagues that was exposed chose to stay in a hotel rather than run the risk of infecting her daughters.

These fears are getting worse as we realise that it is not possible to get antiviral drugs from pharmacies and that in the health sector they are close to being delivered in droppers.

Despite this, the government says that it can rely on antiviral drugs to treat a million cases. We do not have easy access to these, even though we are part of the health sector.

In one hospital doctors were given the anti-viral rimantadine, even though there is resistance to this drug. Also, fewer samples are being taken from severe cases, as there is a lack of means of transporting and cultivating the samples.
Dr Guadalupe

I’m a 24 years old male and live in Mexico City. Right now the principal actions taken in Mexico are of prevention. All cultural, cleric and scholar activities have been cancelled, most recreation sites such as movie theatres and parks are closed too. At my work place last night they informed us that we can work from home, but for most people this isn’t a possibility.
Enrique, Mexico City, México

I live in Mexico city…I am actually studying here! Mexico city isn’t the cleanliest of places and people’s attitude make it worse. Nearly half of the 20 million people are not wearing their masks and some are acting as if it’s normal to have this flu with their ‘I don’t care’ attitude. I give the Mexican government an E for effort. Rumours are flying everywhere and on the news here in Mexico its the same report over and over again. So yes, I am worried.
Rachael, Mexico City

I am living in Oaxaca state where reportedly the first death occurred from swine flu. The town here is known for its great surf and relaxed atmosphere, but even here the fear is beginning to enter people’s daily conversation. The mentality of those living here is varied, some feel it is almost a joke and only media hype, but then you have people like myself who just booked the first flight available back to the United States.
Matthaios Tz, Puerto Escondio, Mexico

Source: BBC