Brazil's A/H1N1 death toll rises to 277

RIO DE JANEIRO. August 14. KAZINFORM Brazil registered three more deaths from A/H1N1 flu Thursday, raising the death toll in the country to 277, Kazinform refers to Xinhua.

One death was reported in Rondonia, the first victim in this northern state. Two other deaths were confirmed in the states of Santa Catarina and Minas Gerais.

    Brazil remains the country with the third largest number of A/H1N1deaths after the United States and Argentina.

    Sao Paulo state in the southeastern region has the highest death toll with 111 victims, followed by Parana state with 58 and Rio Grande do Sul with 55.

    The increasing number of A/H1N1 flu deaths has affected poliomyelitis immunizations scheduled for Aug. 22. The Brazilian Health Ministry has decided to postpone immunizations to avoid crowding in hospitals that could lead to more infections.

    Classes remain suspended in many schools and universities in the country. Students will have to miss nearly a month of school before most schools resume classes in late August or early September, Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version.