Fourth person dies from H1N1

A 52-year-old man has become the fourth person to die from swine flu (H1N1) in Cyprus, three of whom were in the government-controlled areas.
The man who died on Saturday night had a history of serious respiratory problems, and was admitted to Limassol General Hospital with severe acute respiratory syndrome earlier on Saturday.
The first recorded H1N1 fatalities in the Government controlled area, announced a week ago, were a five month baby with cerebral palsy and a 65 year old woman, who also suffered from a severe respiratory condition. An elderly man suffering a chronic lung condition and diabetes died in the Turkish-occupied north last month.
In the meantime, the Health Ministry has announced that it will begin vaccinating healthy people and under those under 25 years old on Wednesday.
Approximately 8,000 H1N1 vaccinations have been given since the Health Ministry programme began three weeks ago.

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