Colombia confirms first swine flu death

AFP | By, Bogota
Updated on: Jun 10, 2009 11:20 am IST

Colombia on June 9 confirmed its first death from swine flu, the A(H1N1) virus which first emerged in Mexico in April and has killed more than 140 people worldwide.

Colombia on June 9 confirmed its first death from swine flu, the A(H1N1) virus which first emerged in Mexico in April and has killed more than 140 people worldwide.

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Health Minister Diego Palacio said the victim was a woman, and added that 35 cases of swine flu had been registered in Colombia.

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