Six die of swine flu in Argentina

Updated: 22:37, Sunday, 12 July 2009

Six new swine flu deaths have been reported in Argentina, bringing to 94 the number of people killed by the H1N1 virus there.

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At least 440 deaths from virus

The United States Cente for Disease Control said the US death toll stood at 221 and Mexico has reported 121 confirmed deaths from the virus.

Meanwhile, it has emerged that health authorities in the UK are preparing to vaccinate the entire population against swine flu.

Argentina is the world's third worst-affected country in the global pandemic, behind only Mexico, with 121 confirmed deaths, and the US.

Argentine authorities have taken a number of measures, including bringing forward school vacations, decreasing public celebrations and closing public gathering spaces, to limit spread of the virus.

Latin America has continued to record swine flu fatalities, with 25 in Chile so far, nine in Uruguay and a regional total of close to 150.

Worldwide, at least 440 people have died after contracting swine flu, and around 100,000 are infected with the virus, according the World Health Organisation.

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