The Costa Rican Health Ministry said on Wednesday it has confirmed 37 cases of A/H1N1 flu in the country and were waiting for the test results of two "highly possible" cases.

The ministry said the authorities have found 1,349 probable cases, among which they have ruled out 1,206 cases and are examining 104 cases.

Most of the confirmed cases are in the central area of the country, and most of the patients are between 20 and 29 years old, without a clear difference among gender.

So far, Costa Rica has reported one death from the A/H1N1 flu.

(Xinhua News Agency May 28, 2009)