A 23-month-old Texas child became the first to die in the U.S. from swine flu, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said hundreds of students in the city are suspected to be infected.
The new cases, including the death that was confirmed today by U.S. health officials, show the disease is taking root outside Mexico.
Mexico, where the virus toll is highest, said 159 people may have died from the malady, with seven of those verified by laboratory tests. Seven countries have confirmed swine flu, including the U.K., Canada, Israel, New Zealand and Spain. Officials in Bavaria said Germany found two cases.
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