WHO: 51 more swine flu deaths reported as pandemic spreads and cases top 50,000

WHO: 51 more swine flu deaths as pandemic spreads

GENEVA — The World Health Organization says the global tally of deaths from swine flu has increased by 51 to 231.

WHO says most of the latest deaths occurred in the United States.

It says Colombia, Chile and Canada have also reported fatal cases.

WHO says the number of reported cases reached 52,160 on Monday. This is an increase of 7,873 since Friday.

The global body says Algeria, Bangladesh, Brunei, Fiji and Slovenia reported their first cases over the weekend.

Earlier this month, WHO declared swine flu a “moderate” pandemic that would likely continue for 1-2 years.

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WHO update: tinyurl.com/nb2zqa