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Syria identifies first H1N1 flu case

04 Jul 2009 12:58:18 GMT

Source: Reuters

DAMASCUS, July 4 (Reuters) - Syria has identified its first confirmed case of the H1N1 flu virus, a Health Ministry official said on Saturday.

A Syrian woman who came from Australia at the end of last month was diagnosed with the virus, said Mahmoud Krayem, head of ministry's epidemics division. "Her condition is stable".

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