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Washington (ANTARA News/Reuters) - The new strain of H1N1 influenza has spread to 30 U.S states and infected 226 people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday.

The CDC previously had confirmed 160 cases in 21 states.

New York has the most cases with 63, many linked to a school in Queens. Texas has 40 cases. One person has died, a toddler who was visiting Texas from Mexico.

CDC acting Director Dr. Richard Besser has said repeatedly he expects to see more cases in the United States as screening for the new flu strain continues.

Mexican officials said on Sunday the outbreak there appears to be waning, although officials will not have a clear picture for some days or weeks because of the
time-consuming task of screening people with common respiratory symptoms.(*)

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