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Taiwan reports first death from swine flu
TAIPEI ? Taiwan's health authorities on Thursday reported the island's first death of a patient suffering from swine flu.
The 39-year-old man was hospitalised on July 14 after developing a sore throat and fever, the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) said.
CDC officials said the victim, who had a history of liver cancer and hepatitis, died from a combination of liver problems and swine flu.
Also on Thursday, a local government in southern Taiwan announced the temporary closure of a high school after at least 10 students were confirmed to have contracted the A(H1N1) virus.
Island-wide, five people are considered to have severe cases of swine flu, with three of them, including a six-year-old boy, currently in intensive care.
More than 800 people have been killed around the world and tens of thousands been infected by the A(H1N1) virus, which first surfaced in Mexico. The World Health Organization has warned that the pandemic is now unstoppable.
Taiwan reports first death from swine flu
TAIPEI ? Taiwan's health authorities on Thursday reported the island's first death of a patient suffering from swine flu.
The 39-year-old man was hospitalised on July 14 after developing a sore throat and fever, the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) said.
CDC officials said the victim, who had a history of liver cancer and hepatitis, died from a combination of liver problems and swine flu.
Also on Thursday, a local government in southern Taiwan announced the temporary closure of a high school after at least 10 students were confirmed to have contracted the A(H1N1) virus.
Island-wide, five people are considered to have severe cases of swine flu, with three of them, including a six-year-old boy, currently in intensive care.
More than 800 people have been killed around the world and tens of thousands been infected by the A(H1N1) virus, which first surfaced in Mexico. The World Health Organization has warned that the pandemic is now unstoppable.