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Egyptian female dies of swine flu

CAIRO, Nov 15 (KUNA) -- An Egyptian female dies of swine flu, raising number of fatalities from A(H1N1) virus to eight, health ministry spokesman Abdulrahamn Shaheen said Sunday.
He said the 26-year-old female from Alexandria was admitted into the infectious diseases hospital in the Mediterranean city yesterday suffering from fever, coughing and breathing difficulties.
He said the female, whose name was not disclosed, was pregnant in her ninth month and her health condition was critical.
The patient was immediately admitted into the ICU, but passed away today, said Shaheen. (end) hw.bs KUNA 160024 Nov 09NNNN