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First swine flu deaths in Gaza | First swine flu deaths in Gaza |
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Three people have died from swine flu in the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run health ministry has said. | |
A baby and two women were confirmed as the fist deaths from the H1N1 virus in the densely populated Palestinian coastal territory, a spokesman said. | |
Gaza is under a tight Israeli and Egyptian blockade, tightened since Hamas took over the strip in 2007. | Gaza is under a tight Israeli and Egyptian blockade, tightened since Hamas took over the strip in 2007. |
World Health Organisation officials say that there are not enough swine flu vaccines to protect Gaza's hospitals. | World Health Organisation officials say that there are not enough swine flu vaccines to protect Gaza's hospitals. |
Hassan Khalaf, a spokesman for the health ministry said there were four new cases discovered on Monday of people infected with the disease. | Hassan Khalaf, a spokesman for the health ministry said there were four new cases discovered on Monday of people infected with the disease. |
Senior WHO official Mahmoud Daher said the strip had only 1,000 vaccine doses for around 8,000 health employees, serving 1.5 million Palestinians in Gaza. | |
In the West Bank, at least 1,250 cases of swine flu have been reported, with nine deaths, according to official figures. | |
In Israel, 67 people have died out of 8,539 cases. | In Israel, 67 people have died out of 8,539 cases. |
The late arrival of swine flu to Gaza has been attributed to the blockade by Israel and Egypt. | The late arrival of swine flu to Gaza has been attributed to the blockade by Israel and Egypt. |
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