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Kuwait confirms third swine flu death

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A Kuwaiti man infected with swine flu has died, bringing number of related deaths in the Gulf country to three.

Ministry of Health spokesman Dr Youssef Al-Nisf said the man, who died in the intensive care unit, also had very acute respiratory infections and obesity.

Al-Nisf added that the citizen was admitted to the hospital on August 17, where he was isolated and subjected to anti-viral treatment, KUNA News Agency reported.


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This is the third swine-flu related case of death in Kuwait while the number of infected cases stands at 1,072.

Swine flu deaths have also been recorded in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and the UAE.

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