Venezuela: more than 900 diagnosed with swine flu

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's health minister says the number of patients being treated for swine flu has risen to 923 in the country.

Health Minister Eugenia Sader says eight people have died since an initial spate of cases were reported in mid-March.

Sader told state television on Wednesday that despite the growing number of cases, "the situation is totally and absolutely controlled." She says the number of new cases has been declining in recent days.

Venezuelan officials attributed dozens of deaths to swine flu in 2009.

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