The Chinese mainland confirmed 17 new A/H1N1 flu cases on Friday, bringing the total to 143, with no reports of deaths.

Four new cases were confirmed in Beijing, and two each in southern Guangdong Province and central Hubei Province, the Ministry of Health said in a latest report.

The other nine cases were in Shanghai and Tianjin municipalities, and the seven provinces of Sichuan, Fujian, Guizhou, Hainan, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Liaoning.

(Xinhua News Agency June 13, 2009)