Vietnam's A/H1N1 flu cases rise to 794
09:59, 31 July 2009
HANOI, July 31. KAZINFORM Vietnam's Ministry of Health confirmed 31 more cases of A/H1N1 influenza, raising the total number of flu patients in the country to 794, the local newspaper the People's Army reported Friday; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
Among the 31 cases, nine patients were detected in the south, 12 in the north, ten in the central highland provinces, said the ministry.
The A/H1N1 virus has been spreading fast in Vietnam nationwide, especially in public buildings including offices and schools.
Two large office buildings in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, and one office building in Ho Chi Minh City, have reported A/H1N1 flu cases, said the ministry; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
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