Pandemic flu causes one more death

The National Scientific Practical Center of Preventive Medicine announced the eighth death caused by pandemic flu. Info-Prim Neo’s reporter could not find out who the person was. Both the Center and the Ministry of Health refused to give details. Natalia Foca, of the Ministry of Health, said it was internal information and she could not provide it, while Constantin Spanu, of the National Scientific Practical Center of Preventive Medicine, said it was the task of the press office to give information. By the time the news item was published, the press service of the Ministry of Health could not be contacted by phone. According to the information placed on the Center’s website, 80 new cases of pandemic flu were recorded yesterday and last night. A number of 2,542 suspect cases have been reported this morning. 220 blood samples are being tested. So far, the A (H1N1) virus has been detected in 1,160 cases. Eight persons of these have died.