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07-12-2009, 09:04 PM
Thailand swine flu death toll rises to 15
Thailand's health authority Saturday confirmed another death from swine flu, bringing the country's toll to 15.
The Public Health Ministry said a 63-year-old woman hospitalised with the A(H1N1) virus a week ago had died in Samut Prakarn province, just outside the capital Bangkok.
It has also said that the virus could spread to up to 30 million Thais and there could be about 1,200 fatalities if the infection continued to spread for up to three years, according to ministry forecasts.
The ministry said there were now 3,228 confirmed cases of swine flu, with six in a serious condition.
Thailand's health authority Saturday confirmed another death from swine flu, bringing the country's toll to 15.
The Public Health Ministry said a 63-year-old woman hospitalised with the A(H1N1) virus a week ago had died in Samut Prakarn province, just outside the capital Bangkok.
It has also said that the virus could spread to up to 30 million Thais and there could be about 1,200 fatalities if the infection continued to spread for up to three years, according to ministry forecasts.
The ministry said there were now 3,228 confirmed cases of swine flu, with six in a serious condition.