Nearly 60,000 cases, 263 dead from swine flu: WHO

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Last Updated : Jan 19 2013 | 11:54 PM IST

Swine flu has infected 59,814 people in 113 countries worldwide and killed 263 people, according to new figures released by the World Health Organisation today.

The data showed 3,949 new infections since the last bulletin only two days ago, and 25 additional deaths, the WHO said.

Chile showed the greatest increase, of 871 infections and three deaths, taking its total to 5,186, including seven dead, followed by Britain, where cases rose by 692 to 3,597, including one dead.

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