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Swine flu kills pregnant woman in Georgia

22 December 2009 [17:12] - TODAY.AZ
Swine flu has killed 18-year-old pregnant girl in the Kutaisi Mother and Child Center on Dec.22, Georgia's National Center for Disease Control said.
The virus caused bilateral pneumonia and as a result the girl died.

This is the seventh victim of "swine flu", including three pregnant women, in Georgia.

Presently, one more pregnant woman is still in serious health condition at the Zugdidi hospital.

Moreover, a 29-year-old man, who is also in critical health condition, was transferred to the Zugdidi hospital.

Doctors say late calling for doctors causes fatal cases.

They advise to call for doctors immediately after appearance of signs of normal influenza.

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