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Sep 1, 2009, 6:56 GMT

Sweden reports first death from swine flu

Stockholm - As Sweden reported its first death from the A(H1N1) virus, or swine flu, the country announced it would continue with plans for mass vaccinations Test results late Monday confirmed that a man had become the first known Swedish fatality of the disease, Uppsala University Hospital said. The patient who was in his late 30s and had 'other underlying risk factors,' head physician Ulf Hanson said. The man died Friday at his home near Uppsala, north-west of Stockholm. Sweden has reported 915 swine flu cases. A week ago, the Swedish government said it would allocate 1 billion kronor (142 million dollars) for mass vaccinations and other measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic flu virus. Priority would initially be given to health care workers and certain risk groups including people suffering from chronic heart or lung disease or diabetes. The vaccination programme was due to begin next month.

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