Thailand´s death toll from A/H1N1 flu rises to 219: minister

Thailand had one more death case due to the A/H1N1 influenza, bringing the country"e;s death toll from the new flu to 219, Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit disclosed Monday.

The latest victim was an 58-year-old man in a southernmost province of Pattani, Thai News Agency quoted Jurin as saying.

Also, a 40-year-old man from a central province of Petchaburi, was found affected by the new flu, while he was participating in the anti-government rally in capital Bangkok.

Prior to this, a Thai reporter was also discovered contracted with the A/H1N1 flu as she was covering the rally situation at the rally site.

Meanwhile, by now it was recorded that 561,199 Thai people were vaccinated against the new flu.

Source: Xinhua