August 4 alone witnessed 24 new H1N1 flu infections nationwide with 11 in the North, 10 in the South and three in Central Vietnam, reported the Department of Preventive Medicine and Environment under the Ministry of Health.

As a result, the total number of confirmed cases reached 995 by 6 pm on August 4.

Among the infected patients, 521 have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital while 473 others, including the latest cases, have been isolated, are undergoing treatment, and are in stable condition, showing no serious symptoms, said the Department.

According to the Khanh Hoa Health Service, a 29 year-old female patient testing positive for the A/H1N1 flu died on August 3 due to respiratory depression. The Khanh Hoa General Hospital has taken samples for testing in order to determine the reason for her death.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported that, by August 4, the A/H1N1 influenza had hit 188,139 people in 153 countries and territories, 1,265 of whom died./.