Swine Flu tally nears 90,000

The World Health Organization says the number of officially confirmed swine flu cases worldwide has reached 89,921.
The global body says 12,720 new cases have been reported since Wednesday — about half of them in the United States.
WHO says Britain, Chile, Mexico, Philippines also reported large numbers of new cases.
Health experts …

Updated swine flu tally

* 4,379 people infected with H1N1 flu in 29 countries
* Big increase in confirmed cases in United States
* First death reported in Costa Rica