Radio Prague

January 13, 2010




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Ten deaths from swine flu over past week
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The H1N1 swine flu virus has claimed another ten lives over the course
of the last week according to the Health Ministry. The ministry now
records 77 people as having died of the illness since October. The
majority of the deceased suffered from another serious illness, with
only one in ten had no other diagnosis. The flu has been confirmed in
2308 cases; experts believe the actual number of infections to be much
higher. The state is currently providing an H1N1 vaccine to high-risk
groups free of charge.