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Pestilences and Diseases
Swine flu cases double in Venezuela, more than 400 diagnosed
with virus
By The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – Mon, 28 Mar, 2011
2:51 PM EDT
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan health officials say the number of
confirmed swine flu cases in the country has risen to more than
400 people.
Health Minister Eugenia Sader says the 415 people have been
diagnosed with swine flu in 19 of the country's 24 states,
including in the capital, Caracas.
She said at a news conference on Monday that officials are running
tests on 300 other people who have symptoms that might be the H1N1
flu.
The number of people being treated for the virus has more than
doubled since Friday, when 202 cases were reported. Health
officials have reported two deaths since an initial spate of swine
flu cases were confirmed on March 17.
Venezuelan officials in 2009 attributed dozens of deaths to swine
f