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Jun 1, 2009 9:00 am US/Central

H1N1 Flu Eyed In Death Of Baby In NYC

5 Deaths In NYC Now Linked To H1N1 Swine Flu

NEW YORK (CBS) ― New York City's medical examiner is reportedly investigating whether swine flu caused the death of a Bronx baby, CBS station WCBS-TV reports.

The family of 11-week-old Steven Montanez tells the Daily News that the baby had the flu when his aunt found him unconscious on Thursday.

The Health Department and medical examiner's office did not immediately return calls for comment on Monday.

As many as four deaths have been linked to swine flu since the outbreak began in New York City in April. Authorities say most cases of the virus have been mild.

Meanwhile, the swine flu continues to have its impact on New York City schools. Most recently, six schools were closed on Thursday, following dozens of others in recent weeks. City officials say the closed schools reported unusual numbers of students with flu-like illnesses.

The newly closed schools are: P.S. 83 and P.S. 182, which share a building in East Harlem; P.S. 503 and P.S. 506, which share a Brooklyn facility; and P.S. 155 in East Harlem. It includes P. 169, a school for disabled students.

The six schools will reopen Wednesday.

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(© 2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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