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Health officials at a press conference in Houston have given a timeline in the swine flu death of a 23-month-old baby.
The toddler is from Mexico but became ill while visiting with family in Brownsville.
The child is believed is to be the first person to die from swine flu in the United States.
The disease had killed more than 159 deaths in Mexico and infected hundreds more.
During a Wednesday morning press conference, the following details emerged:
April 4th - Baby and family arrive in Brownsville
April 8th - Baby becomes ill with flu-like symptoms
April 13th - Baby admitted to Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville
April 14th - Baby transfered to a hospital in Houston
April 27th - Baby died in hospital.
Action 4 News will post more information as it becomes available.
