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Finland reports seventh death from swine flu
Nov 13, 2009, 14:32 GMT
Helsinki - Finland on Friday reported a new fatality linked to swine flu bringing the number of deaths to seven in the Nordic country.
The victim was a two-year-old child who belonged to a risk group and had been vaccinated a week ago, the National Institute for Health and Welfare said.
The country of 5.3 million people has begun a mass vaccination programme against the A(H1N1) virus, focusing initially on certain groups such as health workers, people suffering from chronic heart or lung disease, and pregnant women.
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