Swine Flu - Online Discussion: Spain sees 17 new A/H1N1 flu deaths last week

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   MADRID, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Spain reported 17 more
deaths from the A/H1N1 flu during the week of Nov. 15-21, bringing the
total number of deaths to 135 in the country, figures from the Health
Ministry showed Thursday. 
    However, the mortality rate of the disease
remained very low and it dropped by a slim 0.01 point to 0.13 deaths
per 1,000 infected patients. 
    According to the ministry, the
number of A/H1N1 influenza cases continued to rise in Spain, as 158,942
more new cases were registered last week. 
    The infection rate stood at 371.68
cases per 100,000 inhabitants, slightly higher than the previous week's
359.85 cases per 100,000. 
    The Spanish government has predicted that the flu outbreak would peak at the end of November. 
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/27/content_12549081.htm

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Gexydaf Forum Moderator Washington Volunteer Joined: April 26 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 891	Topic: Spain sees 17 new A/H1N1 flu deaths last week Posted: November 27 2009 at 12:06pm
	MADRID, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Spain reported 17 more deaths from the A/H1N1 flu during the week of Nov. 15-21, bringing the total number of deaths to 135 in the country, figures from the Health Ministry showed Thursday. However, the mortality rate of the disease remained very low and it dropped by a slim 0.01 point to 0.13 deaths per 1,000 infected patients. According to the ministry, the number of A/H1N1 influenza cases continued to rise in Spain, as 158,942 more new cases were registered last week. The infection rate stood at 371.68 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, slightly higher than the previous week's 359.85 cases per 100,000. The Spanish government has predicted that the flu outbreak would peak at the end of November. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/27/content_12549081.htm
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