A/H1N1 flu death toll rises to 11 in Turkey: ministry

09:03, November 04, 2009      

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The Turkish Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that two more Turks died of A/H1N1 flu in Turkey, bringing the A/H1N1 flu death toll to 11.

The ministry said in a statement that a 31-year-old woman and a55-year-old man died of A/H1N1 flu on Tuesday.

Turkey registered the first A/H1N1 case on May 15, a 28-year-old male hospital janitor in Ankara on October 24.

As of Sunday, 1,870 people in Turkey had tested positive for A/H1N1 flu since May, according to the statement.

On Monday, Turkey began to vaccinate vulnerable groups against A/H1N1 flu, starting from health workers and Muslim pilgrims preparing to travel to Mecca for the annual hajj.

Source: Xinhua
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