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A(H1N1) flu cases rise to six in Philippines

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-05-27 19:42

MANILA -- The Philippine health authorities on Wednesday confirmed four more people infected with the A(H1N1) flu virus, bringing the cases to six in the Southeast Asian country, local media reported.

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Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the four patients included a 13-year-old boy who came from Hong Kong, China; a one- year-old girl who traveled from the United States; and a 55-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman who got infected when attending a wedding ceremony in Zambales province, Philippine TV network GMA News reported.

The Philippine Department of Health earlier confirmed two cases in the country and said that the two patients have already recovered but remain under quarantine.