BUENOS AIRES, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Argentina reported six new A/H1N1 flu deaths on Saturday, the Health Ministry said.

    With the newly-reported casualties, the country's death toll caused by the A/H1N1 flu rose to 94.

    The number of confirmed cases in the country was 2,929, Health Minister Juan Manzur said.

    Argentina is the third worst-hit country in the world, behind Mexico, which has reported 121 confirmed deaths, and the United States, which has reported 221.

    To help stem the spread of the virus, Argentine authorities have taken a number of special measures, such as extending school vacations and canceling public celebrations.

    Argentina's economy is headed for a monthly loss of six billion pesos (about 1.57 billion U.S.

    dollars) because of the A/H1N1 flu spread, according to a report released a research institute on Tuesday.

    According to the report, the spread of the flu has inflicted three billion pesos (785 million dollars) of loss to Argentina in the previous 15 days, and the monthly loss could add up to six billion pesos, 0.6 percent of the country's GDP.

    Though medical and sanitary supplies sales have surged, other sectors including aviation, tourism, food and beverage, and entertainment have all been severely hit, the report said.

    According to statistics released by the World Health Organization, globally more than 440 people

    have been killed by the A/H1N1 virus since the pandemic broke out while around 100,000 others have been infected.

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