First U.S. Swine Flu Death

Swine Flu Cdc CDC confirms toddler death from swine flu outbreak in U.S.

by Associated Press

Published: Wed, April 29, 2009 - 5:07 am CST Last Updated: Wed, April 29, 2009 - 5:46 am CST

WASHINGTON (AP) - The acting head of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention says the confirmed death of a toddler in
Texas is a tragic development, but that it's too soon to say just how fast the swine flu virus is spreading.

Dr. Richard Besser said Wednesday health authorities had been anticipating that the virus would cause deaths, and said that "as
a pediatrician and a parent, my heart goes out to the family."

But Besser said in a nationally broadcast network interview that it's too soon to say if the death in Texas suggests the virus is
spreading to more states. Nor would he say whether officials think it will become a nationwide problem.

Besser said on NBC's "Today" show that he didn't believe "this indicates any change in the strain of the flu."

Besser also said that "we see with any flu virus a spectrum of disease symptoms" and said authorities need to learn more about
the threat.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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MeAmerican Says:

Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 4:38 pm

Yep, it’s a smokescreen measure to take focus away from how crappy a job the O has done in his first 100 days. I don’t buy into it any more than this economic downturn. I refuse to partake in either!

ickthus Says:

Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 4:31 pm

the media is a joke most of the time. you have to read 5 media takes to get a picture of what might be going on for real. what they don’t say is loader than what they do report.

Great1 Says:

Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 3:58 pm

The media gets this and runs with it. Scare tatics that sell. seems the media can’t report anything without hype anymore.

ickthus Says:

Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 3:46 pm

This is not a case from the U.S. This child was from mexico and came to the U.S. with it. It is reported that he and his family from mexico were in Brownsville TX visiting family and took the child to Houston to be treated. This should read first mexican case death in U.S. If you come in this country to be treated for this, should you be charged for reckless endangerment to the U.S. citizens?