SWINE FLU COMES Houston

TO HOUSTON U.S.
A 23-month-old Mexico City 100 mi.
boy is the first reported swine
flu death in the United States. Brownsville
The boy fell ill in Brownsville Matamoros
and was transported to Texas MEXICO
Children’s Hospital in Gulf of
Houston, where he died Mexico
Monday.
Mexico
A timeline of the case: City
6 days 15 days

Saturday, Wednesday, Monday, Monday,

April 4: April 8: April 13: April 27:
Child flown from Child develops Child admitted to Child dies
Mexico City to fever, followed Brownsville at Texas
Matamoros, then by other hospital; rushed by Children’s
crosses border to flu-like medical transport Hospital in
visit relatives in symptoms. to Houston the Houston.
Brownsville next day.
Sources: Texas Department of State Health Services; JAY CARR : C H R O N I C L E
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention