Spain confirms 2nd case of swine flu
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    MADRID, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Spain's Health and Social Policy Minister Trinidad Jimenez confirmed on Tuesday the second case of swine flu infection in the country.

    The patient is a 24-year-old male student from University of Valencia, who made a study trip to Mexico with another student from Almansa (Albacete), who was the first confirmed case of swine flu in Spain.

    Health authorities said that both infected men are out of risk and are recovering at hospitals.

    Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero called for calm in a message on Tuesday after the swine flu cases were detected in the country.

    Rodriguez Zapatero said that the country has scientific and therapy means to give a positive response to the treatment of the disease.

    Meanwhile, Europe, Middle East, Oceania and Eastern Asia have registered some 12 suspected cases of swine flu.

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