MADRID, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish Health and Social Policy Ministry reported on Thursday a total of 115 deaths of A/H1N1 influenza in the country, 27 deaths more than the last report for last week.

    The ministry said in a statement that the mortality rate of the disease is of 0.14 deaths per 1,000 infected patients.

    It also estimated that there were 160,807 cases of clinic flu, and 96.42 percent of them have been positive for A/H1N1 flu, which means 155,051 cases of this flu in the country.

    The ministry said the week between Nov. 8 to Nov. 14 saw increasing emergency treatment of A/H1N1 flu, from 327.92 per 100,000 cases the week before to 359.85 per 100,000 cases.

    Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez said the rate could be of 400 cases per 100,000 cases during November and December.

    According to the ministry, most of the A/H1N1 flu patients have reported light symptoms and had a favorable response to the treatments.

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