US has first death from swine flu [according to] govt official

rooooters ^ | 04/29/09 | Rooters

[ga medic]

First, I asked for a source for your claim that people rarely get sick when they travel. I didn’t say that I didn’t agree, just that I wanted to know how you reached that conclusion. Second, yes the boy came from Mexico, he was visiting legally on a 90 day tourist visa. I doesn’t matter who he was visiting, he was here legally. Also, he had traveled here previously on tourist visas, and returned to Mexico.

In case you haven’t noticed most of the cases so far, are from Americans who traveled to Mexico and returned to the US with the flu. Yes, the Mexicans apparently gave it to the Americans, but they aren’t the only ones bringing it here.People coming to the US from Mexico, whether they are US citizens, legal immigrants, or illegals are increasing the potential that Americans will get this flu.

Finally, the boy was hospitalized in Houston for 10 days, so he did not die 3 days after coming here. He had some medical problems, but they haven’t said what they were. He and his family were shopping at the Galleria in Houston before he became sick. This also took place in early April, so the flu was just beginning to be transmitted from human to human. It is entirely possible that the boy contracted the flu in Mexico, but did not show signs of his illness until he was in the US.

This is obviously a very wealthy Mexican family. They are able to afford air travel for a family of six, and they shop at the Galleria, which is a very upscale mall.

[ga medic]

First, I asked for a source for your claim that people rarely get sick when they travel. I didn’t say that I didn’t agree, just that I wanted to know how you reached that conclusion. Second, yes the boy came from Mexico, he was visiting legally on a 90 day tourist visa. I doesn’t matter who he was visiting, he was here legally. Also, he had traveled here previously on tourist visas, and returned to Mexico.

In case you haven’t noticed most of the cases so far, are from Americans who traveled to Mexico and returned to the US with the flu. Yes, the Mexicans apparently gave it to the Americans, but they aren’t the only ones bringing it here.People coming to the US from Mexico, whether they are US citizens, legal immigrants, or illegals are increasing the potential that Americans will get this flu.

Finally, the boy was hospitalized in Houston for 10 days, so he did not die 3 days after coming here. He had some medical problems, but they haven’t said what they were. He and his family were shopping at the Galleria in Houston before he became sick. This also took place in early April, so the flu was just beginning to be transmitted from human to human. It is entirely possible that the boy contracted the flu in Mexico, but did not show signs of his illness until he was in the US.

This is obviously a very wealthy Mexican family. They are able to afford air travel for a family of six, and they shop at the Galleria, which is a very upscale mall.