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Latest A/H1N1 Update for Europe: 6 New Fatal Cases, Death Toll Now at 280

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Region: Sweden

Name Of Hazard: Influenza A/H1N1 Flu

Number Of Dead: 280

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STOCKHOLM - The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported 6 new fatal cases of the Influenza A/H1N1 during the past 24  hours, as of October 27, 2009. The new fatalities raised Europe’s death toll from the new flu virus to 280.

Outside Europe and EFTA nations, 5,642 deaths have been reported to date.   

Below is the list of the number of new fatal cases since the previous national updates:

Czech Republic  – first fatal case

Finland – first fatal case

Ireland – one fatal case, bringing the country’s death toll to nine

Norway – one fatal case, bringing the country’s death toll to 11

United Kingdom    two fatal cases, bringing the country’s death toll to 130

 

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