Felipe Solis Olguin, an archaeologist and Director of Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology, died from cardiac arrest on April 23, 2009.Art Daily: Filipe Solis Died at 64 (April 27, 2009)According to Bloomberg.com, Solis, died from symptoms similar to flu, although there has not been any confirmation whether or not Solis had swine flu.

President Barack Obama traveled to Mexico City on April 16, 2009. During his trip to Mexico, Obama visited Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology and met with Solis. Solis died shortly after their meeting.Bloomberg: Swine Flu Outbreak (April 27, 2009)

• On April 25, 2009, Mexican President Felipe Calderon declared a state of emergency in Mexico over the outbreak of swine flu. The emergency status gives Calderon the authority to order quarantines and suspend public events. All Mexico City schools have been closed until further notice, as were the majority of public and government activities in the area.

• The first cast of swine flu in Mexico was reported on April 13, 2009. As of April 27, 2009, at least 20 deaths in Mexico from the disease have been confirmed by Health Minister Jose Cordova. However, it is possible that up to 68 deaths in Mexico may have been caused by the virus. According to reports, approximately 1,000 people in the Mexico City area have shown symptoms of the disease.

• A variant of H1N1, the strain of swine flu spread to California and Texas, causing at least eight people to become ill.Bloomberg: Swine Flu Outbreak (April 27, 2009)