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New swine flu death brings Kuwait toll to 20

KUWAIT, Nov 2 (KUNA) -- A new swine flu case was reported by the Health Ministry on Monday, bringing the total number of victims to 20.
In a statement, the ministry's official spokesman Dr. Qays Al-Duwairi told KUNA that the deceased was a female in her thirties who was suffering from high fever, difficulty breathing, high blood pressure and diabetes.
Al-Duwairi added that the woman, due to her critical condition, was admitted to ICU and medication was administered. She passed away earlier in the day. (end) mah.tg KUNA 021507 Nov 09NNNN