Swine flu kills 540 children, CDC estimates

Swine flu has killed at least 540 children nationally since emerging in the United States in April, according to federal estimates released yesterday that provide compelling evidence that the novel virus is making more young people seriously ill than typical seasonal strains. (Full article: 867 words)

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