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AH1N1
Flu Death Toll Rises to 111 in Colombia
BOGOTA – The death toll from swine flu in
Colombia has risen to 111, with 10 more
people dying from the AH1N1 flu virus, the
Social Protection Ministry said.
A total of 2,371 confirmed flu cases had
been reported as of Monday, the ministry
said.
Flu cases have been confirmed in 27 of
Colombia’s 32 provinces, in four districts
and in 147 of the 1,102 municipalities.
“To reduce the impact of the new influenza
virus on Colombia, 327 centers have been
created to treat acute respiratory disease”
in the country’s provinces, the ministry
said.
The first swine flu case in Colombia was
reported on May 3 in the central city of
Zipaquira, while the first death from the
disease occurred June 4 in Bogota. EFE |
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