Greece: Six people died from H1N1 within 48h

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Six more people died during the last 48 hours  in Greece, increasing the victims of H1N1 into 21. During the same time 13 people were hospitalized were hospitalized due to complications after the infection. (upd February 1, 2011)

Greek Health authorities that from the 21 dead, 16 were men and 5 women.

Average age was 57 years old. The youngest victim was a girl, 14, and the oldest a man, 70. Fourteen of them belonged to high risk groups as they had were chronic ill. Seven of them had no other health problem.

Authorites said 94 people have been hospitalized in intensive care units since the beginning of the year. Currently 47 people are at intensive care units all over Greece.

Read more on H1N1 in Greece here