Thailand´s death toll from A/H1N1 influenza rises to 198

Thailand had two more death cases from the A/H1N1 influenza, bringing the country"e;s death toll from the new flu to 198, a senior official disclosed Wednesday.

The latest victims were a 37-year-old woman in a northern province of Chiang Mai and a 82-year-old man in a a central province of Ayudhaya, Doctor Manit Theeratantikanon, director- general of the Department of Disease Control, said.

The Thai people in the country"e;s most risky groups should quickly get vaccinated, Doctor Manit urged.

The people, who are viewed as the most risky groups, include medical staff, women with at least three-month pregance, people having overweight, disabled people, and those with chronic diseases.

Source: Xinhua