Mexico's government is  suspending all nonessential activity of the federal government and private business as the number of confirmed swine flu cases jumped.

The U.S. now has nearly 100 confirmed cases of the new swine flu in 11 states as a Mexican toddler in Texas becomes the first recorded death in the nation.

The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert for swine flu to the second highest level, meaning that it believes a global outbreak of the disease is imminent.

School leaders reassure parents that they have plans in place to deal with swine flu and stress that classrooms are safe after President Barack Obama suggested that more schools may have to close.

He was not yet 2, far from home and dying. The first victim of swine flu in the U.S. was a Mexican toddler who struggled to survive for weeks in Texas hospitals.