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WHO tally on A(H1N1): 15,510 cases, 99 deaths

GENEVA — The World Health Organization says its global tally of swine flu cases has increased to 15,510.

WHO says the disease has now been reported in 53 countries around the world.

The global body says there have been 99 deaths linked to swine flu.

The figures provided to reporters in Geneva on Friday contained no country-by-country breakdown. In WHO's previous update, the United States had the most confirmed cases but most of the deaths from swine flu had been in Mexico. - AP
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