Peru struggles to contain H1N1 outbreak

More than 70 people have died and thousands infected while authorities face uphill battle to stop spreading of virus.

More than 70 people have died of the H1N1 virus in Peru.

The situation may not seem as alarming as that of Mexico’s outbreak four years ago, but health officials in the country say they are facing an uphill battle to contain the virus.

Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Lima.

Source: Al Jazeera

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