French Polynesia has high swine flu rate

24 August 2009

With a total population of some 260,000 the islands of French Polynesia which includes Tahiti have reported 10,000 people affected by swine flu and so far there have been 3 deaths according to a report by Agence France Presse.

Most of the islands have reported cases, the worst hit being Rapa, with a population of 600, the most southerly island in the French overseas territory at 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) from Tahiti. Paris has sent medical reinforcements to the territory to help fight the pandemic.

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