Argentina reports 1st swine flu death

Monday, June 15, 2009 at 10:29 PM Posted by Beijing News


BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina's health minister says a 3-month-old infant has died of swine flu, the country's first fatality from the disease.

Graciela Ocana tells a news conference the child died in a Buenos Aires hospital, becoming South America's fourth fatality from the virus. Chile has seen two deaths, and Colombia one.

She says four other patients are in intensive care. A health ministry statement Monday said there were 89 more confirmed cases, bringing Argentina's total to 733. Neighboring Chile has 2,335 swine flu cases.

Argentina's government rejected suspending classes despite acknowledging that 48 schools had produced confirmed swine flu cases.

The new cases come at the onset of the South American winter flu season.







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