Jump in Pediatric Deaths Reported
At a CDC Press briefing Thomas Frieden, MD said this week there have been 19 pediatric deaths due to laboratory confirmed H1N1 . This is the largest weekly increase of reported pediatric deaths and it brings to 114 the number of children who have died. Two thirds of the pediatric deaths involved children with underlying medical conditions. Watch the video below to hear more from the briefing. ... read more























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Maggie Kerkman
October 12, 2009 12:04 PM
Front Row for USS New York’s Maiden Voyage
The USS NY is, in some ways, heading home, even though this is its maiden voyage. The Navy's latest amphibious ship was built in Avondale, just outside New Orleans, by shipbuilders who braved Hurricane Katrina to get the job done. They knew their mission was special. The ship contains seven and a half tons of steel recovered from the World Trade Center after ... read more