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Swine flu deaths rise to 17

Friday 06 November 2009

Seven people in the Netherlands have died of swine flu over the past week, of whom five had other underlying health problems, the public health institute RIVM said in its weekly summary on Friday.

Last week, 273 people were admitted to hospital with confirmed H1N1, double the previous week's total, the RIVM said. And 28% of them were placed in intensive care. In total, 611 people have been hospitalised since the epidemic began. Some 60% of hospital patients have other health problems as well as the flu virus.

Officials say the epidemic is still 'light'. In total, 17 people have died.

© DutchNews.nl


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I have the feeling that the RIVM is following a US-written script. Since when have 17 deaths been described as an epidemic? And seeing the US (read Big Pharma) stats for swine flu cases have been brought into serious doubt I think RIVM should be held to account to demonstrate unequivocally that they are indeed talking H1N1. I for one, am loath to believe them.

By Roger Thurman | November 9, 2009 3:41 PM


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