Argentine Health Minister Graciela Ocana confirmed on Sunday that there are now 100 confirmed patients of A/H1N1 flu in the country.

Ocana told a local radio station that in the last 36 hours, "the Institute Malbran confirmed 20 new positive cases."

The Institute Malbran is responsible for testing all the samples taken in the country.

Meanwhile, in Buenos Aires, another school decided to suspend classes after one reported that its students presented flu-like symptoms. So far five local schools have decided to suspend activities for fears of the spread of the new flu.

According to the World Health Organization, more than 50 countries and regions have reported over 15,500 confirmed cases ofA/H1N1 flu, including 99 deaths.

(Xinhua News Agency June 1, 2009)