NYC Has First Swine Flu Death as Cases Soar

NYC Has First Swine Flu Death as Cases Soar - FOXNews

NEW YORK — A school assistant principal became the city's first death linked to swine flu, and the number of cases in Japan surged to more than 120 on a wave of new confirmations, prompting government-ordered school closures and cancellations of public events.

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