South Korea reports first death from Influenza A

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported the country's first death from
Influenza A Saturday, only hours after it confirmed an additional 62 cases of the
new flu, bringing the total number of infections to over 2,000.

Health authorities identified the deceased as a man in his 50s who recently
returned from a trip to Thailand.
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