A toddler in Texas has died from swine flu, becoming the
first death from the new H1N1 virus in the United States. The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the 23-month-old died of swine flu.
“Unfortunately, this morning I do have to confirm that we
have the first death of a child from H1N1 flu virus. And this is in Texas, a
23-month-old child,” the acting head of the CDC, Dr. Richard Bessar, told the
Early Show.
A government source said the child had recently traveled
to Mexico, the country hit hardest by the swine flu outbreak. That claim has
not been confirmed.
Mexico has reported at least 150 deaths from the virus
and 1,600 suspected cases. The U.S. has confirmed 65 cases of swine flu, most
mild with only 5 hospitalizations.
Besser told the Today show that the CDC expects to find
more cases and fatalities. “As we look, we’re going to find more cases. We’re
going to find more severe cases and I expect that we’ll continue to see
additional deaths,” he said.
Texas authorities are expected to release more details on
the toddler’s death soon.
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