Australian Swine flu death toll stands at 11

The Australian national death toll of people infected with swine flu has risen to 11. New South Wales chief health officer said a 57-year-old man was diagnosed with the virus on Friday, and died on the same day, in Sydney's west. Health authorities say the man, had other medical problems, is the second person to die in NSW after contracting the virus. There are currently 8 people in ICU's around NSW who have swine flu, six men and two women aged from 18 to 49. The number of confirmed swine flu cases in NSW has more than doubled to 1,375 in the past fortnight. Monday, July 06, 2009 » 05:14am

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Pandemic Influenza website

State and Territory Health Departments:

NSW Department of Health
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/swine_flu.asp

Victorian Government
http://humanswineflu.health.vic.gov.au/

Queensland Government
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/swineflu/

WA HEALTH
http://www.health.wa.gov.au/swine_flu/home/

SA Department of Health
http://www.flu.sa.gov.au/Swineflu.aspx

NT Government Department of Health and Families
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Tasmanian Government
http://www.pandemic.tas.gov.au/

ACT Department of Health
http://health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=da&did=10098808&pid=1240874209

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