Local Hispanic Community Watching Swine Flu

Alabama Baldwin County Baldwin County Hispanic community concerned about "swine flu" outbreak

by Pat Peterson

Published: Wed, April 29, 2009 - 3:43 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, April 29, 2009 - 4:51 pm CST

Valeria Graciotti owns Gringa Latina in Robertsdale...a Western Union business that specializes in wiring money from Baldwin County to Mexico. Graciotti says local and national media attention about the "swine flu" has kept her busy. Customers are sending money to family members and friends back in Mexico for medical treatment.

"They're concerned about their parents and their family back home," says Graciotti.

Graciotti says she will pass out protective masks this weekend to customers and will require her employees to wear them.

Diana Martinez is originally from Mexico City. The Baldwin County woman says many stores there are sold out of masks.

"We're very concerned about their health," says Martinez. "We're making sure everyone's going to the doctor and getting a flu shot. We're sending them money."

Martinez says there are concerns here locally. She says she bought several masks at Wal-Mart this week.

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ickthus Says:

Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 7:11 pm

maybe I.C.E. will beable to help these poor people go home and take care of family and loved ones. finger print them, DNA samples and send them on there way back to mexico. Hasta La Vista Baby , vominos

MeAmerican Says:

Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 6:00 pm

Yep! And get foodstamps to boot! So they can buy some more swine chops!

FastFred Says:

Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 5:52 pm

They shouldn’t be to worried,they well get the best Health Care possible,and it will probably be free right out of the pockets of tax paying Legal Citizens.