Two more persons succumb to swine flu in Kerala

With two more persons succumbing to swine flu, the toll in the pandemic in Kerala has gone up to eight.

With two more persons succumbing to swine flu, the toll in the pandemic in Kerala has gone up to eight.

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A 38-year-old woman Latha Soman succumbed to the virus at a private hospital in Kochi today and a 21-year-old women, who was under treatment for swine flu in a government hospital died yesterday, an official release said.

Meanwhile, nine persons -- seven from Thiruvanathapuram and two from Pathanamthitta -- tested positive for the virus, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 567.