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Dr. Starke, director of Infection control at Texas Children's Hospital, speaks during a news conference confirming that a child from Mexico City died of swine flu, in Houston
29 Apr 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Dr. Jeffrey Starke (L), director of Infection control at Texas Children's Hospital, speaks during a news conference confirming that a child from Mexico City died of North American flu (swine flu) at the hospital in Houston April 29, 2009. The child suffered from acute respiratory illness and passed away at the hospital on Monday. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES DISASTER POLITICS ENVIRONMENT HEALTH)
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