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First swine flu child fatality in Shanghai

Oof, just a day after the third H1N1 death in Shanghai comes the first child swine flu fatality. A five-year-old girl died of complications, including severe pneumonia and multi-organ failure at the Shanghai Children's Hospital yesterday afternoon. Despite the sudden rise in swine flu deaths, health officials say there is no epidemic outbreak in Shanghai communities or schools, and the general incidence of swine flu is stable. more ›

Shanghai swine flu death count now at 3

A 53-year-old man became the third person to die from H1N1 in Shanghai yesterday, after he succumbed to swine flu complications at Xinhua Hospital. He was suffering from other chronic illnesses as well, according to Shanghai Daily. The two previous deaths - a 60-year-old man and 50-year-old woman - happened over the weekend. So far, the city has detected 2,256 swine flu cases. The China mainland has had 194 fatalities in just November alone, and almost 10,000 new cases were confirmed this week. We're reaching epidemic time people, start popping those Vitamin Cs and make sure you get your flu shot. more ›

Shanghai records serious swine flu patient No. 3

Shanghai has now recorded its third serious case of swine flu - a 43-year-old local man who is now in stable condition at the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center. According to Shanghai Daily, the city has detected 1,538 cases of H1N1 since the first patient in the city was reported in May. So far, there have been no deaths directly related to the flu, but experts expect an increase in serious cases soon. Altogether, China has recorded 43 deaths and 67,000 infections related to H1N1 thus far, which actually isn't bad when compared to the toll the flu's taken on the United States. more ›

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