What the Mexicans are saying about how things really are in their country:
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Mexico flu: Your experiences
Mexico City residents leave a clinic wearing protective masks
Mexico City residents are being told to wear protective masks
Readers in Mexico have been emailing the BBC describing the sense of fear gripping the country as a result of a flu virus outbreak, which has so far claimed more than 80 lives.
The World Health Organization says the virus has the potential to become a pandemic.
Read a selection of BBC readers' comments below.:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/8018428.stm