Philippines Reports New H1N1 Outbreak
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June 15, 2009 by fluoutbreak
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines confirmed a flu outbreak in 20 people in a rural northern village Monday as the country’s H1N1 infection tally neared 200, while Thailand reported its largest single-day jump in infections.
“You can’t stop the spread of this virus anymore,” Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said. “The mitigation efforts are aimed at slowing it down, then working to help villagers address the infections.”
Mr. Duque said 46 new cases were reported Monday, bringing the number of infections in the country to 193. All of the cases are mild and 71 have fully recovered, he said.
The World Health Organization said 74 countries reported 29,669 cases of the new flu, including 145 deaths, as of June 12.
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