A man walks into the I.S. 5 school with a temporarily closed note sticked on its gate in Elmhurst of Queens borough of New York, the U.S., May 15, 2009. Three New York City public schools in its Queens borough, IS 238 in Jamaica, PS 16 in Corona and IS 5 in Elmhurst, were closed on Friday due to reports of many children with flu-like symptoms. (Xinhua/Liu Xin) Photo Gallery>>>

U.S. state of Texas reports third A/H1N1 death, total death nationwide reaches five

    HOUSTON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. state of Texas reported its third A/H1N1 flu death on Friday, after the deadly virus killed a Texas woman and a Mexico toddler who was visiting relatives in the state.

    The latest fatality in Texas brought the country's number of H1N1 deaths to five. Full story

Confirmed, probable A/H1N1 flu cases in U.S. rise to 4,714

    WASHINGTON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed and probable human A/H1N1 cases has risen to 4,714 in 47 U.S. states, with four deaths, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Friday.

    According to the CDC, the state with the most confirmed and probable cases is Illinois which has 638 cases, followed by Wisconsin with 613 cases, California with 504, Texas with 506, Arizona with 435, Washington with 246, New York with 242. Full story

New York City to close three more schools over flu fears

    NEW YORK, May 14 (Xinhua) -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday that the city will close three more schools in its Queens borough due to reports of many children with flu-like symptoms.

    "Though there might be some inconvenience, this is the best procedure, to close these schools for public safety and the continued safety of the families involved," Bloomberg said.

Texas elementary school closed after 12 students diagnosed with A/H1N1 flu

    HOUSTON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Twelve students at an elementary school in Houston, the U.S. state of Texas, were diagnosed with A/H1N1 flu Friday, and local officials suspected it might be the largest cluster of the new influenza virus in Texas.

    Officials decided to close Travis Elementary School Friday after the 12 H1N1 cases were confirmed and some 400 out of the 712students at the school stayed home, according to local TV reports. Full story

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