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AAP General News (Australia)
08-05-2009
CAM: Mexico swine flu cases jump, LatAm deaths soar

MEXICO CITY, Aug 4 AFP - Mexican swine flu cases have jumped as the Netherlands and
Vietnam joined the growing list of countries with fatalities and deaths from the virus
in Latin America soared.

Three new deaths each, not yet confirmed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), were
registered on Tuesday in Costa Rica, Peru and in San Salvador, two more in Saudi Arabia
and others in Bolivia and Spain.

While no new deaths were reported in Mexico, the health ministry said almost 1,000
fresh cases had been confirmed in just five days, taking the total soaring above 17,000.

"As of yesterday (Monday) ...

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