Panama Reports First Death of AH1N1 Flu
Panama - Panama has confirmed one death of
AH1N1 flu, the first in the country, the
Health Ministry said on Monday.
The victim, a nine-month-old baby from the
country's western Cocle Province, had a
congenital malformation and had been
hospitalized, Health Minister Franklin
Vergara said.
The baby did not had flu-like symptoms when
he was admitted to the hospital but was
tested positive for the flu virus later, the
minister added.
Panama reported 17 new flu cases this week,
bringing the total confirmed cases to 541.
But about 88 percent of the patients have
recovered.
The country reported its first AH1N1 flu
infection on May 8.
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