Via Today’s Zaman: Death toll from swine flu rises to 161 in Turkey. Excerpt:
Turkish health officials reported 39 more people have died after contracting pandemic H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, over the past three days, and death toll reached 161 in the country.
The Ministry of Health said Thursday that 243 people were under treatment in hospitals, 70 of them were in intensive care rooms. 32 of these patients were put on breathing devices, the ministry said.





