United States
U.S sees confirmed cases of swine flue rise
12 May 2009
The US now has 2,532 confirmed cases of swine flu, the cases - up around 600 since Friday - mean the US has now surpassed Mexico as the most affected nation. The total of three confirmed deaths is far lower than in Mexico where 48 people are known to have died.
Most of the cases in the US have been mild. The third death in the US was reported on Saturday - a man in his 30s with a heart condition, officials said.