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Oman reports 3 new swine flu deaths

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FLU DEATH: Three more people have died from swine flu in Oman in the past 10 days. (Getty Images)
FLU DEATH: Three more people have died from swine flu in Oman in the past 10 days. (Getty Images)

Omani health officials have announced three new swine flu deaths in the last ten days, taking the total number of fatalities to 21.

The first death was a 26-year-old woman who was suffering from kidney failure, the Oman News Agency reported.

The second was an 89-year-old woman who had heart problems, diabetes and high blood pressure, while the third person was a 14-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer, the agency said.


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The total number of swine flu cases in the sultanate has reached 1,753.

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