Venezuela announced on Wednesday the number of A/H1N1 flu cases reached 25.

The infected people are under treatment, Health Minister Jesus Mantilla said.

The epidemic spread to seven states in the country with 12 in Miranda, 4 in Tachira, 3 in Anzoategui, 2 each in Vargas and Bolivar and one each in Aragua and Merida.

About two thirds of the patients have traveled to the US, Panama, Colombia and Brazil and the rest had direct contacts with them.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that there are 27,737 cases of the flu worldwide, including 141 deaths in 74 countries and regions.

(Xinhua News Agency June 11, 2009)