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Probable Swine Flu Death Toll Rises to 159 in Mexico

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People wear surgical masks, to help prevent being infected with the swine flu, as they walk through the street on April 28, 2009 in Mexico City, Mexico. Reports indicate that most people confirmed with the new swine flu were infected in Mexico, where the number of deaths blamed on the virus has surpassed 150.

People wear surgical masks, to help prevent being infected with the swine flu, as they walk through the street on April 28, 2009 in Mexico City, Mexico. Reports indicate that most people confirmed with the new swine flu were infected in Mexico, where the number of deaths blamed on the virus has surpassed 150. [Joe Raedle/Getty Images/CFP]

The probable death toll from swine flu in Mexico rose to 159, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said late Tuesday.

"With the information available up to now, we can confirm that there are 159 deaths registered as suspect cases," he told reporters.

The number climbed from 152 announced earlier the day.

Meanwhile, Cordova said 2,498 suspected cases of swine flu have been reported, with 1,311 of the patients still in the hospital.

(Xinhua News Agency April 29, 2009)