INFLUENZA 2009

Death toll reaches 65 Wednesday

By The Nation

Death toll of the new strain of influenza reached 65 on Wednesday, Deputy Permanent Secretary for public health Dr Paijit Warachit said.

The infected cases in Thailand are now 8,877, he said.

The fatalities were of altogether 27 provinces; 17 from central region, six from northeast, four from north and south each.

The ministry announced in its weekly press conference that there were 44 fatalities.

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