MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 04th February, 2019) Two more people in Morocco have died from the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, something that increased the death toll to 11, local media reported on Sunday, citing the Moroccan Ministry of Health.
Out of the 58 people who tested positive for H1N1, 15 patients recovered from the virus, while 32 individuals were still receiving medical care, according to the Morocco World News portal.
The news outlet also reported that deaths of those 11 people were associated with at least one factor of vulnerability, including pregnancy, chronic diseases and age.
Swine flu (subtype H1N1 of influenza A virus) is common among pigs. Transmission of the virus from animals to humans is not common and does not always lead to human flu, often resulting instead in the production of antibodies only. However, when it does develop in humans, it carries a higher risk of fatality than the common flu.
