First death from the Swine flu in the U.S.

BREAKING NEWS —  A government official confirmed the first U.S. death from the new H1N1 swine flu on Wednesday, a 23-month-old child who died in Texas, Reuters reported. No further details were provided.

Also the first probable case of Swine flu has been reported in Illinois. State public health officials said that more than one case was being sent to federal authorities for confirmation. The cases are located at a North side public school. Chicago public school official have confirmed the school is closed.

The CDC said Tuesday that there were 64 confirmed cases in 5 states that does not include Illinois.

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Jeff