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South Korea says American has A(H1N1) flu

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-05-23 08:24

SEOUL - Authorities in South Korea say tests confirm an American citizen in the country has A(H1N1) flu.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in South Korea said Saturday that the woman, 23, was quarantined in a hospital. It provided no other details.

The case marks South Korea's fifth confirmed case of A(H1N1) flu.

Three South Koreans and a Vietnamese have also been confirmed. The South Koreans have recovered and the Vietnamese was to be released from a hospital in a few days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.