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Confirmed flu cases up to 67 in Langfang university town

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-09-07 12:46

Thirty-six more patients at the university town of Langfang, Hebei province were confirmed with the A H1/N1 influenza, bringing the number of confirmed cases there to 67 , the provincial health department said Sunday.

The provincial health department also said it has dispatched doctors and experts to treat the patients, who were all placed in quarantine by 5:00 pm Sunday. They are being treated at designated hospitals and in stable condition now.

The Langfang health bureau reported 5 confirmed cases last Friday and the number of patients rose to 31 by 8:00 am last Saturday.