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Swine flu victim dies in Florida

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Contributor: Associated Press
Last Update: 7/08 6:02 am
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Health officials say a sixth person who had swine flu has died in Florida.
  
The 19-year-old woman was visiting the Orlando area from Pennsylvania. Health officials say the woman was hospitalized in Orlando prior to her death.
  
Florida has had more than 940 cases and five other deaths related to swine flu. Three deaths were in Miami-Dade County, one was in Broward County and another one was in Seminole County in the Orlando area.
  
Health officials say this death is being added to Pennsylvania's swine-flu related death count
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