First Swine Flu Death in the US

The CDC reports that the first death resulting from swine flu has occurred in the US. The victim, a 23-month-old child, died in Houston, where he was taken for treatment from Brownsville, a border town. Update: The child is said to have been from Mexico and only visiting the States.

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