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26-year-old man confirmed as Israel's 21st swine flu-related fatality

A 26-year-old man was pronounced by the Health Ministry on Wednesday as Israel's 21st fatality related to the swine flu. The man died in Petah Tikva's Beilinson hospital. The Health Ministry noted that although the victim was also suffering from another illness, the H1N1 virus could not be ruled out as the reason for his death.