US reports second Swine Flu death

Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 11:28 [IST]

Houston, May 6: Texas on Tuesday, May 5 reported the second Swine Flu death in the state. Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said that a woman, who died from the flu earlier this week, was a Texas resident living in Cameron County, along the U.S.-Mexico border.

This accounts for the second death after a Mexican toddler visiting relatives in Houston passed away due to the flu.

The confirmed cases of flu in United states has raised to 400 with more probable cases with 61 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu in Texas.

The World health Organization (WHO) on Monday, May 4 revealed that there are 1025 confirmed cases in 20 countries, however warned that numbers were constantly changing.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009,11:11 [IST]

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