SUMMARY: Swine flu has infected hundreds of thousands of youngsters nationwide but the reason children are being hit disproportionately is still unclear. Doctors believe that children’s lungs respond differently from adults', which may lead to secondary infections. According to the CDC, one-third of pediatric deaths from the new H1N1 virus were in children with no known underlying condition that would put them at risk.

STORY LINK: http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bal-md.hs.lungs01nov01,0,1184198.story