By: Sharon Otterman and Mark McDonald
Source: New York Times
American authorities confirmed the first death outside of Mexico from swine flu on Wednesday, as the number of confirmed cases.
President Obama, in a morning news conference, called on local authorities to be vigilant in reporting new suspected cases, and called on schools to consider closing temporarily if a confirmed case was reported among its students.
“This is obviously a serious situation, serious enough to take the utmost precautions,” Mr. Obama said.
For more information on the H1N1 virus, better known as Swine Flu, visit the Centers for Disease Control.
