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First case of swine flu death confirmed
By: BangkokPost.com
Published: 27/06/2009 at 10:25 AM
A 47 years old female A (H1N1) flu patient had died at about 3am on Saturday, the director general of Medicine Department Rewat Wisruthwes at the ministry of Public Health confirmed.
She was the country?s first case who died of the new 2009 swine flu strain.
Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai will hold a press conference at 11 am to provide details on the swine flu death case, Mr Rewat said.
The ministry had yesterday confirmed that the country had altogether 1,130 patients who contracted with the A (H1N1) flu virus. Of the total, 1,110 have recovered, 22 of them, 2 in critical condition, are being treated in hospitals.
First case of swine flu death confirmed
By: BangkokPost.com
Published: 27/06/2009 at 10:25 AM
A 47 years old female A (H1N1) flu patient had died at about 3am on Saturday, the director general of Medicine Department Rewat Wisruthwes at the ministry of Public Health confirmed.
She was the country?s first case who died of the new 2009 swine flu strain.
Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai will hold a press conference at 11 am to provide details on the swine flu death case, Mr Rewat said.
The ministry had yesterday confirmed that the country had altogether 1,130 patients who contracted with the A (H1N1) flu virus. Of the total, 1,110 have recovered, 22 of them, 2 in critical condition, are being treated in hospitals.