A/H1N1 flu death toll in Chile reaches 104
08:32, 7 August 2009
SANTIAGO. August 7. KAZINFORM The number of A/H1N1 flu deaths in Chile has risen to 104, and the confirmed cases have increased to 12,030, the Health Ministry reported on Thursday; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
The Santiago Metropolitan Region has reported the largest number of A/H1N1-related deaths, which was followed by Valparaiso and Los Lagos.
"A clear decreasing tendency in the number of cases can bee seen," the ministry said in a statement.
Among the confirmed cases, 1,126 have been hospitalized, it added; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
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