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 oll reached 161 in the country, Anadolu Agency reported on Thursday.
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.
Officials reiterated that the best way to get protected from swine flu was vaccination, adding that a mass vaccination program, covering people from 6 months old to 24 years old, was under way.
The ministry also warned people to maintain hygiene and not to go to work or school if catched flu.
