Swine Flu Closes More N.Y.C. Schools, Spreads in Asia
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The swine flu virus continued spreading in New York City — closing more schools and showing up in a jail — while the disease also reached further into Asia among travelers returning from the United States.
Internationally, Malaysia, India and Turkey have reported their first cases, all involving people who had traveled from the United States. They are in addition to the 36 other countries where the World Health Organization says more than 8,450 cases of the disease have been confirmed. The global death toll stood at 75.
Mexico said tests have confirmed two more deaths from swine flu, bringing the nation's toll to 68. Health officials say tests confirmed 207 more cases for a total of...
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