Panama flu update: Death toll rises to 27

In a follow-up to reports on the H1N1 influenza outbreak in Panama, Director General of Health Ministry of Health, Itza Barahona de Mosca announced today additional flu-related fatalities bringing the toll to 27. Local media report (computer translated), the number infected and hospitalized in the outbreak has increased to 1177, in which 800 have already been discharged. ["]