Swine flu toll rises

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Thirteen of the 17 deaths have been confirmed as swine flu (file)

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 7:54p.m.

Swine flu has claimed its 17th life this winter, but the number of people being infected appears to be falling, the Ministry of Health says.

The number of influenza-related calls to Healthline was back to normal, although the overall number of calls had increased since Saturday's earthquake in Christchurch, ministry director of public health Mark Jacobs said.

At midday today, there were 648 confirmed cases of H1N1, including 11 people still in intensive care.

Thirteen of the 17 deaths have been confirmed as swine flu.

"It's important to seek medical advice early, particularly for people with underlying medical conditions or who are severely overweight or pregnant as they are at greater risk of a more severe illness," Mr Jacobs said.

Symptoms of influenza can include a high fever, headache, cough, sore throat, tiredness and aching all over.

NZPA

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Comments [4]

07 Sep 2010 11:18p.m.

While we are on the conspiracy trail how do you like your Milk with Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone or without.

07 Sep 2010 10:41p.m.

Simple test.. how many countries have halted N1H1 vaccine because of deaths and debilitating disease Australia 4 instant , India 300, Norway, US... No one said the MMR vaccine was not a benefit.. How many nurses in NZ took the Vaccine after first being told it was composory... then after much descent "volantary" do your own home work and don't forget to take your Vaccine, Drink your Floride and eat your Monsanto enhanced food.

ANTI NWO

06 Sep 2010 9:31p.m.

@V shut up you nwo shill vaccines cause death, how many babies/little children in Australia and India have died from taking a vaccine? How many deaths were caused by a vaccine back before the 80's these new world order scum wana lower the world population by 80% not 15 you shill. Bill gates is an elite pig.

06 Sep 2010 8:27p.m.

Bill Gates “The world today has 6.8 billion people. That’s heading up to about nine billion. Now if we do a really great job on new vaccines, health care, reproductive health services, we could lower that by perhaps 10 or 15 percent.” Take your vaccine and shut up!.