China reports suspected case of A/H1N1 influenza in Tibet

2009-05-19 11:55 BJT

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BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Health Tuesday reported a suspected case of A/H1N1 influenza in southwestern Tibet Autonomous Region.

The patient, a 42-year-old Italian female tourist, was receiving treatment at a hospital in Tibet's Zham town bordering Nepal.

Editor: Liu Anqi | Source: Xinhua