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Malaysia confirms 8th swine flu-related death

Malaysia's health ministry says a 51-year-old teacher infected with swine flu has died, becoming the eighth fatality related to the virus in the country.

Updated on: Aug 4, 2009, 10:07:29 IST
AP | By , Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia's health ministry says a 51-year-old teacher infected with swine flu has died, becoming the eighth fatality related to the virus in the country.

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A ministry statement says the woman died in a hospital on Sunday after being ill for almost a week. The statement received on Tuesday did not give the cause of death.

Malaysia has reported 1,446 swine flu cases, including the eight deaths, since May.

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