Palestinians report first case of H1N1 flu

Published Wednesday, June 10, 2009

By Reuters

A Palestinian girl has contracted the H1N1 flu virus, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, the first such confirmed case among Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

The victim is a four-year-old girl from Bethlehem who recently returned from a family trip to the United States, ministry official Asad Ramlawi said.

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