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Oct 15, 2009 12:49 pm US/Pacific

Swine Flu Deaths Rise To 219 In Calif.

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― State health officials say there have been 219 swine flu deaths in California, up from 188 last month.

California Department of Public Health Director Dr. Mark Horton said Thursday in Sacramento that the number of deaths is expected to rise.

Horton says a sample of doctors from across the state are reporting that about 5 percent of their patients are presenting with symptoms of flu. About 2 percent is normal for this time of year.

Horton says about 95 percent of those presenting with flu symptoms this season have swine flu.

Swine flu vaccines continues to arrive in California, with 600,000 doses of the nasal spray and 150,000 doses of the injectable vaccine distributed to date.

(© 2010 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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