The death toll of the pig-borne endemic in southwest China's Sichuan Province had reached 37 as of 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, with one new death reported, according to the Chinese Ministry of Health.

Although no new cases were reported, eight retrospective cases were found out. Among them, five were confirmed and 3 suspected, said the ministry in a latest report.

The province has so far reported 205 cases of swine streptococcus suis II, with 159 confirmed and 46 suspected.

Eighteen people have been discharged from hospital and 29 others are in critical condition.

The endemic broke out late June and has now been pinpointed in ten cities including Ziyang, Jianyang, Neijiang and the provincial capital Chengdu. All the patients had direct contact with ill or dead pigs.

Source: Xinhua