ANKARA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Turkey recorded six more deaths from A/H1N1 flu, bringing the death toll in the country's pandemic to 36, Turkish media reported Wednesday.
The most recent victims included an infant, the semi-official Anatolia news agency quoted a Ministry of Health statement as saying. The report didn't give further details.
Turkey has witnessed a fast rise of A/H1N1 flu deaths during the past few weeks.
Turkey registered the first A/H1N1 flu case on May 15. The first death case was a 28-year-old male hospital janitor in Ankara, who died on Oct. 24.
Authorities began last week to vaccinate vulnerable groups against the flu, starting from health workers and Muslim pilgrims preparing to travel to Mecca for the annual hajj.
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