Across North Texas, health officials are warning people about the dangers of swine flu at huge public events.
Fort Worth went so far as to cancel Mayfest, which was expected to draw a crowd of up to 200,000 people. And in Dallas, organizers canceled this weekend's Cinco de Mayo celebration in Pike Park.
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But North Texans still showed up to cheer the Texas Rangers and listen to Fleetwood Mac.
As of Thursday, Dallas County health officials were not advising that large events be canceled. But Dr. John Carlo, medical director of the county's Health and Human Services department, said attending a large events can certainly increase chances of getting the swine flu.
But thousands of fans packed American Airlines Center for a Fleetwood Mac concert Thursday night.
"It’s good to take precautions, no matter what," fan Kelly Winters said outside the arena. "However, the flu is the last thing on our mind this evening."
Ticket-holder Liz Browning came to the show with extra hand sanitizer.
"If somebody sneezes on me, I am just going to take out my Purell and wash my hands off," she said.
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In Arlington, fans such as Becky Holden took in Thursday afternoon's Rangers game.
"I turned to my husband and said, 'Well, what do you think?,'" she said. "And he said, 'I think well be fine, so let's go.'"
“We're doing what we usually do -- wash our hands when we sneeze or touch things, just try and be a bit careful," said Kelly Anquetil, another Rangers fan.
From the big leagues to the Dallas Little Leagues, games are still a go for the weekend. Lone Star Park and Pizza Hut Park also plan to go ahead with their scheduled events.
So far, 14 cases of swine flu have been confirmed in North Texas and there are 26 state-wide. More than 100 cases have been confirmed in the United States. One person in the United States, a boy visiting Texas from Mexico City, has died of the virus.
According to Centers for Disease Control, an average of 36,000 people die of the seasonal flu every year in the United States.
