U.S. H1N1 Victim Visited Texas Mall

(CBS/ AP)  A Mexico City toddler who became the first H1N1 death on U.S. soil spent a day shopping at a huge indoor mall in Houston one day before he began to show symptoms.

Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos, who interviewed members of the Brownsville family with whom the toddler was staying, said they spent three nights in Houston just before he fell ill.

The hospital and health officials on Wednesday said the 23-month old boy had traveled from Mexico City to Brownsville, where he became sick and was medically transported to Texas Children's Hospital. They said he had had no outside contact. The family has shown no symptoms.

President Obama offered "my thoughts and prayers" to the family of a nearly boy who died in Houston, the first confirmed U.S. fatality among more than five dozen infections.

Texas called off all public high school athletic and academic competitions at least until May 11 due to the outbreak.

Schools are viewed as the perfect breeding ground for this flu, CBS News correspondent Bianca Solorzano reports.

(AP / CBS)

Globally, the Geneva-based World Health Organization sounded its own ominous alarm, raising its alert level to one notch below a full-fledged global pandemic.

Early Show medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton explained the raise in alert level, saying the shift is from "preparation to action."

"They're getting their sandbags ready for a flood," Ashton said.

[lizuk22_2006]

Individuals who are in fairly good health and follow good hygiene habits should have little
to worry about. babys, old folks, people with poor immune capacity should avoid public places
whenever possible. when you go out to stores, public places, carry antibacterial wipes, even
baby wipes, or stronger, wipe your shopping cart handles, doorknobs, things that come close
to your face. www.citazioni-celebri.com/frases-celebres

[I_am_me1953]

So I double dog Gov. Perry to kick the CDC and the Federal Government outta the Idependent Republic of Texico this week and see how ya all do on your own-

Posted by jsilver2th at 12:46 AM : May 1, 2009
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We would do a whole lot better if we could also get rid of all the foreigners who have move here and ruined this great state.

[jsilver2th]

So I double dog Gov. Perry to kick the CDC and the Federal Government outta the Idependent Republic of Texico this week and see how ya all do on your own-

[ksmit2]

Individuals who are in fairly good health and follow good hygiene habits should have little
to worry about. babys, old folks, people with poor immune capacity should avoid public places
whenever possible. when you go out to stores, public places, carry antibacterial wipes, even
baby wipes, or stronger, wipe your shopping cart handles, doorknobs, things that come close
to your face. you shouldn't have any more risk than that of catching a common cold. wash hands
always, be careful.

[ubrew12]

mrs_entity said: "There is no need to fear this plague as long as you are a good Christian who prays. "

or any plague, for that matter. The Black plague...

[TeabagBandit]

They just closed onother elementary school,
Houston Independent school district sent out phone messages instructing parents to go pick their kids up.

[TeabagBandit]

If he was at the mall the day BEFORE he started showing symptoms and THEN transported to Houston, the mall is probably in Brownsville. The Children's Hospital spokesperson said that he had no outside contact after he arrived there.
Posted by photolex ,,,,

Houstons ktrk has confirmed the family was visiting houston, they went to the Galleria, and stayed at one of the Hotels lining Westheimer.
They went back to Brownsville, where the child took ill.
and as a result the child was transported back to Houstons Texas Childrens hospital.

[photolex]

If he was at the mall the day BEFORE he started showing symptoms and THEN transported to Houston, the mall is probably in Brownsville. The Children's Hospital spokesperson said that he had no outside contact after he arrived there.

[tincup356]

Which mall? CBS reporting has forgotten the basic "who, what, WHERE, when, why" of reporting. Very unprofessional.
Posted by azulene at 9:44 AM
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You are correct. The most fundamental practices of journalism seem lost at CBS.
Posted by BerkeleySkirtLifter at 9:54 AM : Apr 30, 2009 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
the government does not want to disclose facts like that because that would hurt their partners in crime,,,,that would be corporate America,,,you know,,,the guys who LINE the pockets of both parties,,,with lobby dollars.

[mrs_entity]

There is no need to fear this plague as long as you are a good Christian who prays.