Philippine swine flu cases climb to 21

MANILA, Philippines (AP): The Philippine health chief says tests have confirmed five new swine flu cases. That raises the country's total to 21.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque says two of the new cases confirmed Monday include guests at a wedding attended by two Taiwanese who fell sick after returning to Taiwan earlier this month.

The three others all returned from travel to the U.S.

Duque says seven of the 21 cases have tested negative in repeat tests, and three of them have been discharged from a hospital while four others will be sent home Monday.
Twenty of the cases are Filipinos, and one is a 13-year-old foreign boy.

"I just hope all of the Swine Flu virus cases in the Philippines will be healed and won't lead to death."

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