US offering to help China in fight against viral infection The United States is offering to help China in its fight against a viral infection that has killed 34 children, including two reported Friday, and sickened thousands of others. China puts nation on alert to try to stop deadly virus China's Health Ministry issued a nationwide alert Saturday calling for heightened efforts to control a virus that has caused the deaths of 22 children in one city and shows signs of spreading. 2 Chinese Officials Jailed in Baby Deaths BEIJING - Two local officials have been jailed for failing to stop sales of a fake milk powder that led to the deaths of 13 infants in an eastern Chinese city, the government announced Friday.