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Sat 07 Jul 2009New Zealand confirms H1N1 deaths
New Zealand has had its first fatalities linked to the H1N1 flu, with three deaths in the last week, the Ministry of Health said today.
The deaths came as the country's tally of confirmed swine flu cases approached 1,000, but Director of Public Health, Mark Jacobs, said there was no need to alter the health authorities' approach of trying to manage the spread of the virus.
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