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Iran announces first swine flu death

TEHRAN, Aug 5 (KUNA) -- Iran announced Wednesday its first reported death from the swine flu-causing A/H1N1 virus.
Mehr news agency quoted Dr. Ibrahim Khawaja of the Health Center in Hormozgan Province as saying that the first swine flu death involved a pregnant women living on Qeshm Island.
He said that it was not possible to save the life of her fetus, adding that there were four swine flu cases on the island. (end) mw.ema KUNA 051303 Aug 09NNNN