Mass. reports 2 more swine flu-related deaths

BOSTON—Massachusetts health officials say the swine flu virus has now killed seven people in the state following the deaths of two more people.

The state Department of Public Health on Monday described the latest victims as a 62-year-old person from Middlesex County and a 53-year-old resident of the Worcester County.

Both victims had underlying health conditions that made them more susceptible to complications from the flu.

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Department of Public Health spokeswoman Jennifer Manley says the agency no longer provides weekly updates on the number of swine flu cases after officials stopped testing for the virus, except for
severe infections.

On July 13, there had been more than 1,300 confirmed cases of the virus in Massachusetts.