Bielefeld/Düsseldorf (ddp). The suspected cases of the dangerous human variant of swine flu, known in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate were not confirmed. In Bielefeld, as well as in Mainz rapid tests were negative.

A rapid test is negative run at a Bielefeld brother and sister, which had shown cold symptoms, the health Rosà of town said Anja Ritschel, on Monday evening. After consultation with the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Berlin could therefore no longer be spoken of suspected cases, said.

A putative third suspected case in Bielefeld, which initially was been reported, not demonstrated also. According to current state of knowledge there were only two suspected cases, said a spokeswoman of the city. According to Ritschel has been reported apparently because of a misunderstanding in the meantime three suspected cases.

In the course of the day, brother and the sister returned from Mexico with cold symptoms in the municipal hospital was been admitted to Center. The two initially stay in the clinic, further tests are made for security reasons. Detailed laboratory results are due on Tuesday, as it was called.

At the University Hospital in Mainz, a first quick test in a patient with suspected swine flu brought a negative result. The Medical Board of the hospital, Norbert Pfeiffer, said that therefore is an infection with the classified as very unlikely as swine flu. The man remains but isolated. Finally, the disease could be excluded after a further molecular biology test.

Already several hundred cases have been registered in Mexico. The disease has been demonstrated also in Spain and the UK. According to the RKI President Joerg hacker, the spread of the pathogen is worrying. The virus then quickly transfer from person to person. Why to the pathogen in Mexico appear mainly in young adults, is so far unclear.

However, hacker warned to lapse into panic. Germany is a total well prepared. The good news is that the infection handle let, the RKI Chief said. Drugs that are in stock for flu, seemed to be effective, as the American counterparts had reported. The disease course mild as in Mexico in the United States or Canada. The Internet pages of RKI were overloaded for hours on Monday.

The Foreign Office discourages non-essential travel to Mexico. If you use still there, should avoid crowds. Germany’s biggest travel group TUI canceled all flights to the capital Mexico City up including may 4. The consumer centres advise travellers to turn to examine possibilities for transfers to your organizer.