Swine Flu Cases Rise to 792
The health ministry announced on Tuesday that the cases of swine flu in Lebanon rose to 792 and said two people have died from the virus.
The ministry said in a statement that the first victim was a 19-year-old man who had cancer. The second was a three-year-old girl who was had several diseases as a result of premature birth.
It reiterated that swine flu has the same symptoms as seasonal flu, urging citizens to take simple precautionary measures to avoid getting infected with the A(H1N1) virus.