Spain records sudden hike in A/H1N1 cases
Submitted by Antonio Carretero on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 06:18
Spain has recorded a sudden rise in the number of A/H1N1 flue cases in the week between October 25 and October 31.
As per the facts issued by the Spanish Health Ministry, around 126,999 new cases of A/H1N1 flu have been recorded during the last week as compared with 80,981 new flu cases in a week earlier.
The ratio of newly affected H1N1 cases last week stood at 292.45 in every 100,000 inhabitants, whereas it was just 182.45 during the last week.
The reports said that 10 people lost their lives due to A/H1N1 flu and the toll increased to 73 throughout the nation. But, the death rate remains low with just 0.13 human deaths per 1,000 cases, the ministry said.









