787 H1N1 flu cases in 17 countries
A South Korean health official checks the temperature of a foreign Buddhist monk upon arrival at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul yesterday. A day after it confirmed its first case of the H1N1 flu virus in a 51-year-old nun, South Korea reported a new probable case of the flu yesterday. AFP |
GENEVA/ MEXICO CITY: The World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday its laboratories had identified a total of 787 H1N1 flu infections in 17 countries, including one case in Ireland, while Mexico said the epidemic appeared to be declining.
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