76 U.S. children dead of swine flu as cases rise

Associated Press, by Staff Posted By: Photoonist- Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:32:32 GMT Atlanta ' Health officials said Friday that 76 children in the United States have died of swine flu since April, including 16 new reports in the past week — more evidence the new virus is unusually dangerous in kids. The regular flu kills between 46 and 88 children a year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. (Snip) She noted that 37 states now are reporting widespread swine flu cases, up from 27

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