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South Korea's swine flu tally nears 200

The Associated Press, Seoul | Sun, 06/28/2009 9:00 AM
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South Korean health authorities have confirmed five more cases of swine flu, raising the country's total to 196.

Health Ministry official Kim Tae-yoon said Sunday that five children at a Seoul day-care center have tested positive for the virus over the past several days.

The Health Ministry said in a statement that 132 of the 196 cases have been discharged from hospitals. The rest remain quarantined.

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