Thursday, July 30, 2009

Vietnam's A/H1N1 flu cases rise to 763

2009-07-30 12:04:23

HANOI, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's Ministry of Health confirmed 60 more cases of A/H1N1 influenza, raising the total number of flu patients in the country to 763, the local newspaper the Young People reported Thursday.

The A/H1N1 virus has been spreading fast in Vietnam nationwide, especially in public buildings including offices, schools, said LyNgoc Kinh, head of the health care management department under the Ministry of Health.

So far, 60 schools in the south of Vietnam have been temporarily closed after many students were found positive to the A/H1N1 virus, said Kinh.

Two large office buildings in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, reported A/H1N1 flu cases, said Kinh.

So far, 389 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. The rest are being quarantined and treated, said the newspaper.

No A/H1N1 related death has been reported in the country since the first case confirmed here.

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